Speaker McCarthy says he won't start an impeachment inquiry without a House vote

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Friday that he would open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden only if there was a full House vote first. 

“To open an impeachment inquiry is a serious matter, and House Republicans would not take it lightly or use it for political purposes. The American people deserve to be heard on this matter through their elected representatives,” McCarthy said in an interview with Breitbart.

“That’s why, if we move forward with an impeachment inquiry, it would occur through a vote on the floor of the People’s House and not through a declaration by one person," he added. 

An impeachment inquiry vote into any politician would require support from a majority of the chamber.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has hinted before in recent statements that the House could launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden as soon as the House reconvenes this month.

Many House leaders have requested materials to further their inquiries into President Biden, his family and the administration's alleged weaponization of the federal government.

The White House has denied that Biden was involved in any of his family's business dealings while he was vice president under Barack Obama.