A House Republican said on Sunday that committee lawyers do not believe the corruption-focused impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden has produced sufficient evidence to show a “specific” crime.
Rep. Don Bacon (R‑NE) spoke about the status of the inquiry during an interview on NBC News after Biden was formally invited to testify before the House Oversight Committee, signaling that the probe is reaching a crescendo.
The House is narrowly controlled by Republicans, and leadership can only afford to lose one or two votes if all Democrats oppose any articles of impeachment that may be introduced in the weeks and months to come.
WATCH: While he defends the House investigation into Pres. Biden, Rep. @DonJBacon (R‑Neb.) says the bar for impeachment has not yet been reached.
“The lawyers in …