Republican Boycotts Fox News Over Criticism of Joe Biden Impeachment

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Giulia Carbonaro is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on the U.S. economy, housing market, property insurance market, local and national politics. She has previously extensively covered U.S. and European politics. Giulia joined Newsweek in 2022 from CGTN Europe and had previously worked at the European Central Bank. She is a graduate in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations from Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy. She speaks English, Italian, and a little French and Spanish. You can get in touch with Giulia by emailing: g.carbonaro@newsweek.com.

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Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky said he has stopped accepting invitations to appear on Fox News' Fox & Friends show after the news network voiced criticism of the impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden.

Talking with Newsmax's Eric Bolling on Tuesday, Comer, who is chairman of the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee, criticized Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy, saying he has long been skeptical of the investigation into the president.

The House Oversight Committee is trying to impeach Biden over alleged dubious business dealings with his son Hunter Biden, with House Republicans poised to vote on Wednesday on authorizing an impeachment inquiry. The White House has consistently denied any wrongdoing involving the president, and the GOP-led committee has failed to produce any strong evidence.

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James Comer speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on November 29, 2023. Comer said he quit going on "Fox & Friends" because of criticism of the investigation into Joe Biden by one of... Drew Angerer/Getty Images

On Monday, Doocy said that House Republicans wishing to call for a formal impeachment inquiry vote against Biden "have not shown where Joe Biden did anything illegally," discrediting the House Oversight Committee's plans.

He also said that there could be trouble for the 18 Republicans trying to impeach Biden if they have no supporting evidence. According to Politico, only one House Republican, Ken Buck of Colorado, has said he will oppose a vote on Biden's impeachment.

The Fox & Friends co-host said that Republicans have "a lot of ledgers and spreadsheets but they have not connected the dots" on the president, though they have done so on his son. Last week, Hunter Biden was charged with nine federal tax offenses in California, including failure to file and pay taxes. It's the second case brought against the president's son by special counsel David Weiss.

"He's had that position from the very beginning. I quit going on Fox and Friends because of Doocy," the Kentucky congressman said, as shown in a clip of the Newsmax interview that was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"He's the one guy on Fox that's been very critical of the investigation. I have my theory why, we'll talk about that at the later point. At the end of the day, he's entitled to his opinion, but I don't think the average viewer of Fox News agrees with Doocy one bit," he added.

Newsweek contacted Comer's office for comment by phone on Wednesday but did not receive an immediate response.

It's unclear whether Comer and the GOP leadership in the House will have enough support on Wednesday to formalize the impeachment inquiry into Biden.

An impeachment inquiry is the first step in a process that can lead to the removal of a serving president after impeachment proceedings in the House and a trial in the Senate. A president can only be removed from office if convicted by a two-third majority in the Senate of "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

Former President Donald Trump was impeached twice during his time in office—in 2019 and 2021—and was twice acquitted by the Senate.

The GOP currently has a total of 221 seats in the 434-seat House, which means all House Republicans need to stick to the ranks for the impeachment inquiry to be formalized.

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Giulia Carbonaro is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on the U.S. economy, housing market, property insurance market, local and national politics. She has previously extensively covered U.S. and European politics. Giulia joined Newsweek in 2022 from CGTN Europe and had previously worked at the European Central Bank. She is a graduate in Broadcast Journalism from Nottingham Trent University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations from Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy. She speaks English, Italian, and a little French and Spanish. You can get in touch with Giulia by emailing: g.carbonaro@newsweek.com.

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