White House says GOP ‘desperate to distract’ after McCarthy floats Garland impeachment probe

The White House on Monday bashed House Republicans for being “desperate to distract” from their economic agenda after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) floated the idea of an impeachment inquiry into Attorney General Merrick Garland over the handling of investigations into Hunter Biden.

“Speaker McCarthy and the extreme House Republicans are proving they have no positive agenda to actually help the American people on the issues most important to them and their families,” said Ian Sams, White House spokesman for oversight and investigations, in a statement first obtained by The Hill.

McCarthy said Sunday there may be a possible impeachment inquiry into Garland over alleged political bias and “weaponization” of the Department of Justice, with the push fueled by an IRS whistleblower’s claims about tax crime investigations into President Biden’s son.