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Hutchinson suggests it’s too early for Biden impeachment inquiry

by Tara Suter - 09/16/23 9:00 PM ET

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Former Arkansas governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson suggested Saturday that it was too early for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

“I would not call it an impeachment inquiry, it’s too preliminary — do the investigation and then make the determination as to whether that should move forward,” Hutchinson said at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall.

Hutchinson applauded the House for looking into the Bidens, saying the president has not sufficiently answered questions surrounding the first family.

“There’s unanswered questions and a lot of smoke when you look at the international dealings of the Biden family,” Hutchinson said.

Hutchinson was joined by fellow 2024 GOP presidential candidates including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott at the Iowa event, which GOP front-runner former President Trump skipped.

Hutchinson’s comments come after McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry into the current president earlier this week based on House GOP investigations into the Biden family’s foreign business dealings and the prosecution of Hunter Biden, the president’s son.