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Florida Republican introduces

impeachment articles against Joe
Biden
'It's long past time to impeach Joe Biden,' Steube said in a statement

By Chris Pandolfo | Fox News

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Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., jumped ahead of his Republican colleagues on Friday and
introduced articles of impeachment against President Biden.

While several congressional committees are building a multipronged case to remove

Biden from office, Steube said it was past time to take action. He filed articles of
impeachment against Biden charging that the president had been complicit in his son
Hunter's alleged crimes and had worked to shield him from justice.

"It’slong past time to impeach Joe Biden," Steube said in a statement. "He has
undermined the integrity of his office, brought disrepute on the Presidency, betrayed his
trust as President, and acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice at the
expense of America’s citizens."

Steube filed four articles alleging high crimes and misdemeanors by Biden.

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Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla, walks to the Capitol for a vote on Thursday, April 27, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
Images) (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The first accuses the president of abusing the power of his office by allegedly accepting
bribes, committing Hobbs Act extortion and honest services fraud related to use of his
official position. These charges arise from Biden's alleged involvement with his family's
business dealings, including Hunter and James Biden's (the president's brother) alleged
effort to sell access to then-Vice President Biden between 2009 and 2017 in exchange for
"payments and business opportunities from foreign and domestic business partners."

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky, on Wednesday released a
memo purporting to show that foreign payments to the Biden family totaled more than
$20 million — though Democrats say none of the evidence shows that President Biden
accepted any payments or committed misconduct.

The second article charges that President Biden obstructed justice, citing IRS
whistleblower testimony that "members of the Biden campaign improperly colluded with
Justice Department (DOJ) officials to improperly interfere with investigations into tax
crimes alleged to have been committed by Hunter Biden." Both the Justice Department
and special counsel David Weiss, the U.S. attorney appointed to investigate Hunter Biden,
have denied that the Biden administration impeded Weiss' work.

The third and fourth articles accuse Biden of "fraud" and paying for Hunter Biden's illegal
drugs and trysts with prostitutes, respectively.

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Steube's articles of impeachment call out President Biden's alleged involvement in his son Hunter Biden's business
dealings. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

"The evidence continues to mount by the day – the Biden Crime Family has personally
profited off Joe’s government positions through bribery, threats, and fraud. Joe Biden must
not be allowed to continue to sit in the White House, selling out our country," Steube said.

On the same day, Steube introduced legislation to require the Secret Service chief to write
a report on the illicit use of controlled substances in the White House. The move comes
after the Secret Service closed its investigation into cocaine found at the White House last
month without identifying a person of interest. Steube named the bill the "Helping
Understand Narcotics Traces at the Executive Residence (HUNTER) Act."

"The United States Secret Service (USSS) refers to themselves as one of the most elite law
enforcement agencies in the world. It’s completely unacceptable that the USSS has failed
to find who is responsible for bringing cocaine into one of the most secure buildings in the
world," he said. "The American people deserve answers. My legislation demands
information on the closed investigation into the cocaine found at the White House in July
and focuses on how Congress can provide oversight to prevent future illicit usage of
controlled substances in the White House."

Steube's articles of impeachment have jumped ahead of at least four GOP-led committee
investigations pursuing avenues to impeach Biden or his top officials. The White House
has ridiculed suggestions that Biden should be removed from office.

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Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him
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