- The Washington Times - Sunday, December 17, 2023

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Sunday that his fellow Republicans in the House have far to go before they convince him that President Biden has committed high crimes and misdemeanors.

The GOP-controlled House voted along party lines to officially start impeachment inquiry proceedings into Mr. Biden, unlocking a trove of legal powers into allegations of foreign influence peddling from overseas money given to his son Hunter Biden.

“If there were a smoking gun, I think we’d be talking about it,” Mr. Graham said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “You know what I’m worried about? Helping the president bring the Middle East to a better spot. Trying to convince the Arabs and the Israelis to not let Iran get you off track, give Israel the space to destroy Hamas. I’m trying to find a way forward to secure a broken border before we’re attacked. That’s what I’m more worried about than anything”

Mr. Graham, a staunch supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said he’s not given much attention to the impeachment allegations against Mr. Biden, a sentiment shared by some of Mr. Graham’s fellow GOP senators.

“I haven’t really been paying that much attention to it,” he said. “They have to prove that President Biden somehow financially benefited from the business enterprises of Hunter Biden. We’ll see.”

• Ramsey Touchberry can be reached at rtouchberry@washingtontimes.com.

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