President Biden on Wednesday blasted Home Republicans after they voted to formalize an impeachment inquiry, calling it a “baseless political stunt.”

“As an alternative of doing something to assist make People’ lives higher, they’re centered on attacking me with lies. As an alternative of doing their jobs on the pressing work that must be achieved, they’re selecting to waste time on this baseless political scholar that even Republicans in Congress admit will not be supported by details,” Mr. Biden stated in an announcement.

The president pointed to points just like the economic system, the border, and help for Israel and Ukraine as among the many points Republicans “gained’t act to assist.”

He additionally lashed out at Republicans for leaving Washington for a vacation break earlier than reaching a compromise on any of these points.

The president pointedly referred to as out Republicans for the turmoil inside their occasion, together with ousting former Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy and expelling Rep. George Santos.

The Home voted alongside occasion traces Wednesday to formalize the impeachment inquiry with a vote of 221-212.

The impeachment inquiry is pursuing Mr. Biden for alleged involvement in influence-peddling schemes disguised as international enterprise offers that enriched his son Hunter Biden and different members of the family.