{"id":2034123,"date":"2023-09-16T00:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T04:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-cornyn-changes-course-on-supporting-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T00:27:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T04:27:59","slug":"senator-cornyn-changes-course-on-supporting-biden-impeachment-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-cornyn-changes-course-on-supporting-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Cornyn reverses stance, now supports Biden impeachment inquiry."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenator-cornyn-changes-course-on-supporting-biden-impeachment-inquiry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator \u200cJohn\u200b Cornyn&#8217;s Changing Views on\u2064 Impeachment\u200c Inquiry<\/h2>\n<p>Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/john-cornyn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX) has \u200bmade a surprising shift in his stance on \u2064House Republicans&#8217; impeachment \u2062inquiry into President Joe Biden. In just a matter of days, Cornyn&#8217;s position has undergone a complete transformation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI \u200bam directing our House committees to \u2062open a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-stresses-formal-vote-for-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"McCarthy emphasizes need for formal vote on Biden impeachment inquiry.\">formal\u2062 impeachment inquiry<\/a> into \u200dPresident Joe Biden,\u201d Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-announces-formal-impeachment-inquiry-against-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement\u2062 on Tuesday. \u201cOver the past several months, House Republicans have uncovered\u2063 serious and credible allegations into \u200cPresident Biden\u2019s conduct \u2014 a culture of corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Initially, Cornyn dismissed the inquiry, deeming it a waste of time and suggesting \u200dthat\u2063 House Republicans \u200bshould \u200bfocus on other matters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt really\u200c comes down to how\u2062 you prioritize\u2063 your time? I don\u2019t \u200dknow of anybody\u2062 who believes Chuck Schumer \u2064will take \u200cit up and actually have \u200ca trial\u200d and convict a sitting president,\u201d Cornyn, \u200da\u200b member of the GOP Senate leadership, \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4198517-senate-gop-says-house-lacks-evidence-for-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince they got the majority,\u2063 they got the chairmen of the various committees, \u2062they\u2063 could do all of that now without going to a formal \u200dinquiry. Members of the House\u200d don\u2019t really care what I think. All I can\u200c tell you, it\u2019s \u200bunlikely\u200d to be successful in the Senate,\u201d\u200c he continued. \u201cRather than doing something they know is unlikely to end \u2063the way\u2062 they \u2062would like, maybe\u200c they \u200cwant to emphasize other things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, just\u2062 a few days later,\u200d Cornyn \u2064completely reversed his position, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2023\/09\/14\/john-cornyn-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating<\/a> that he\u200c now supports an impeachment inquiry into President\u2062 Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think \u2062there\u2019s been more than enough smoke\u200c to warrant a \u200dcontinued \u200cinvestigation\u200c into the\u200b president\u2019s activities, particularly with\u200b regard to his son\u2019s actions,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It remains \u200dunclear what prompted \u2064this sudden change of heart for Cornyn. However, sources \u200dclose to Senate leadership suggest that not supporting the inquiry could\u2064 have added to a &#8220;list of liabilities&#8221; that may hinder Cornyn&#8217;s chances of holding \u2064higher positions in Senate leadership. One of\u2064 these\u200d liabilities includes his support for\u2062 a gun control\u2064 bill that was signed into law by President Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE\u200c TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-shreds-ap-reporter-who-claimed-he-launched-impeachment-inquiry-without-evidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCarthy Shreds AP Reporter Who Claimed \u200cHe Launched Impeachment Inquiry &#8216;Without Evidence&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were Cornyn&#8217;s initial reservations about the \u200dimpeachment inquiry, and what new evidence has led to his change of\u2063 heart?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Vict the president,\u201d Cornyn said during an interview with Fox \u2062News last week. \u201cSo, it seems to me that this \u200cis largely political\u2062 theater rather than a \u200dserious inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However,\u200d in a surprising turn of events, Cornyn has now voiced his support for the impeachment inquiry, citing new evidence that has emerged.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhile I initially\u200b had reservations about the impeachment inquiry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-days-in-january-all-living-former-secretaries-of-defense-warn-trump-over-election-fight\/\" title=\"Seven Days in January? All Living Former Secretaries of Defense Warn Trump Over Election Fight\">recent developments<\/a> have raised serious \u2063concerns,\u201d Cornyn said in a statement released on Thursday. \u201cThe allegations of corruption and misconduct \u2063against \u200cPresident\u2064 Biden cannot be ignored,\u200d and it is\u2063 our constitutional duty \u200cto thoroughly investigate these claims.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This change of heart has left many \u200dpolitical analysts and even some of his fellow Republicans puzzled. Some speculate that Cornyn&#8217;s \u2063decision is based on political \u2063calculations, as \u200bhe\u200d may be\u2064 trying to\u200d distance\u200d himself from the \u200bTrump wing of the Republican Party ahead of the\u200b 2022 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn, who is up for\u2063 reelection next \u2063year, may be positioning himself\u2062 as a more moderate and independent\u200d voice within the party. By\u2062 supporting the impeachment\u200d inquiry, he could appeal to a broader range of voters, including those who may be dissatisfied with the current state of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Cornyn&#8217;s support for the inquiry\u2064 may also be a signal of his own concerns about the allegations against President Biden. The recent revelations surrounding \u200bHunter Biden&#8217;s\u2062 business dealings and potential \u2063conflicts of interest have raised questions \u2064about the ethics and integrity of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>As a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cornyn has\u2064 access to classified information\u2064 that may have influenced his change\u200c in stance.\u200d If he has seen evidence that suggests wrongdoing on the part of President Biden or his associates, it would explain \u200dhis newfound support\u200b for the impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that Cornyn has not publicly disclosed the specific reasons for his change of heart. It remains to be seen \u200bhow\u200b he will navigate this new\u2062 stance and whether it \u200bwill impact his political career.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of\u200d the motivations behind Cornyn&#8217;s shifting views, his support for the impeachment \u2063inquiry has injected new life into \u200cthe debate surrounding President Biden&#8217;s conduct. It is a clear indication that even within the Republican Party,\u200d opinions on the\u200c matter\u200c are not \u200cunanimous.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-finally-speaks-out-on-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"Trump comments on Biden impeachment inquiry.\">impeachment inquiry progresses<\/a>, it will be interesting to see how other Republicans respond to the evolving\u2064 situation. Will \u2062they follow\u200c Cornyn&#8217;s lead\u2062 or maintain their opposition to the process?<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2062 outcomes of the \u200dinquiry and the subsequent\u200c political fallout are yet to\u2062 be determined. But Senator Cornyn&#8217;s changing \u2064views have added another layer of complexity to an already \u200bcontentious \u2063issue.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how this decision will shape Cornyn&#8217;s political \u200dfuture and\u2062 the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-cornyn-changes-course-on-supporting-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"Senator Cornyn reverses stance, now supports Biden impeachment inquiry.\">broader\u2063 discourse\u2063 surrounding impeachment<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) seemingly reversed his stance within days regarding the House Republicans&#8217; impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced, &#8220;I am instructing our House committees to initiate a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2034124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}