Rep. Comer to Newsmax: Biden Inquiry Helps Legal Process

House Republicans are racing full steam ahead in their investigation into corruption allegations involving Joe Biden and his family, even after the president referred to their vote to initiate a formal impeachment inquiry Wednesday as a "baseless political stunt."

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told Newsmax Wednesday that the impeachment inquiry, which the House approved by a 221-212 vote, gives Republicans more legal standing to contest the stonewalling of their investigation by Joe Biden administration agencies and to compel those such as Hunter Biden, the president's son, into complying with subpoenas.

"We have a lot more standing in court when we go to court to get people to comply with our subpoenas," Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, told "Rob Schmitt Tonight." "We also have a lot of information requested from various administrative agencies and offices. They have obstructed our investigation. They have not complied with our request.

"And this gives us a greater standing in court, so we expect to get information quicker. We expect to depose people quicker now, so this was a very positive step forward in our investigation."

But President Biden said in a statement released by the White House that House Republicans are focusing on impeachment instead of on helping Ukraine and Israel with financial assistance, addressing the crisis at the southern border, and working to avoid a government shutdown.