{"id":2048192,"date":"2023-09-28T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-testifies-evidence-insufficient-to-impeach-biden-but-warrants-inquiry\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T15:02:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:02:27","slug":"turley-testifies-evidence-insufficient-to-impeach-biden-but-warrants-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-testifies-evidence-insufficient-to-impeach-biden-but-warrants-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Turley: Not Enough Evidence to Impeach Biden, But Investigation Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fturley-testifies-evidence-insufficient-to-impeach-biden-but-warrants-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=2048192&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>Jonathan Turley: Insufficient\u2062 Evidence to Impeach President Joe Biden<\/h2>\n<p>In a compelling testimony before Congress\u200b on Thursday, George Washington University law\u200b professor Jonathan Turley argued \u2063that the House has\u2064 not presented enough evidence to justify \u2064the impeachment of President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Turley emphasized the early stage of the impeachment\u200c process,\u200d highlighting that\u2062 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy\u200d announced a formal inquiry into corruption allegations just \u200dweeks ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley, one of the GOP&#8217;s impeachment witnesses,\u200d says: &#8220;I do not believe that the current evidence would support articles of impeachment\u2026 But I also do believe that\u2063 the House has passed\u2064 the\u2064 threshold for an\u2062 impeachment inquiry.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x3cfYKwr5o\">pic.twitter.com\/x3cfYKwr5o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinbaragona\/status\/1707406570391220545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Turley further stated that he believes the House has met the threshold for\u200c an \u200cimpeachment inquiry into President Biden&#8217;s conduct, citing three undeniable facts. He accused \u200bBiden of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-agrees-to-200000-bond-other-conditions-in-fulton-county-indictment\/\" title=\"Trump accepts 0k bond and other terms in Fulton County indictment.\">making false\u200d statements<\/a> \u2064about \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hunter-biden-still-owns-stake-in-chinese-equity-firm\/\" title=\"Report: Hunter Biden still owns stake in Chinese equity firm\">foreign business deals<\/a>, being \u2064involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-testifies-evidence-insufficient-to-impeach-biden-but-warrants-inquiry\/\" title=\"Turley: Not Enough Evidence to Impeach Biden, But Investigation Needed\">multi-million dollar \u200dinfluence peddling scheme<\/a>, and potentially benefiting\u200b from that\u200c money.<\/p>\n<p>However, Turley cautioned against jumping to conclusions, emphasizing that these are\u2064 merely\u2064 allegations and should not be presumed as impeachable \u2064conduct.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063his written testimony,\u2062 Turley \u2062outlined &#8220;guardrails&#8221; to prevent both major parties from\u200b abusing their power.\u200b He \u2063expressed his dissatisfaction with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-testifies-evidence-insufficient-to-impeach-biden\/\" title=\"Turley states evidence lacks to impeach Biden.\">past presidents&#8217; dishonesty<\/a>, dating\u2063 back to James Madison, and stressed the importance of \u2064avoiding confirmation bias and standing together before passing judgment based on evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing\u200d also featured three other witnesses: forensic accountant Bruce Dubinsky and \u2063former \u2064Assistant Attorney General Eileen O&#8217;Connor, called by the\u200b Republican majority, \u2064and Michael Gerhardt, a professor of\u200c jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, invited by the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer assured that the committee would examine over two dozen pieces of evidence \u200dexposing Biden&#8217;s alleged\u2064 corruption and abuse of \u2064public office. He pledged that the committee, led\u2062 by Republicans, would \u2063not engage in &#8220;witch hunts&#8221; based \u2063on manufactured\u200d allegations without substantial evidence.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats have dismissed the Biden impeachment inquiry as politically motivated and lacking\u2062 evidence, the White\u2063 House has called on\u2063 the media to support their efforts \u200bin \u2064fending off the investigation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is Jonathan Turley&#8217;s opinion\u2063 on the current evidence regarding allegations of\u2064 corruption surrounding President Biden and its sufficiency to warrant impeachment proceedings?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ef=&#8221;https:\/\/t.co\/6hmIzGzFDk&#8221;>pic.twitter.com\/6hmIzGzFDk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 4, 2021 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite acknowledging that\u2064 the \u200bHouse has \u2062passed the threshold for \u200ban impeachment inquiry, Turley expressed doubt that the current evidence would support articles of impeachment. He argued that while there have been allegations of\u200c corruption surrounding President Biden, the evidence presented so \u2064far is \u2062insufficient to\u200c warrant impeachment proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>As a\u2063 legal expert, Turley has gained\u2062 credibility for his non-partisan analysis of constitutional issues. He has\u2064 previously \u2063testified as\u200d an impeachment witness during the trials of both President \u200dBill Clinton and President Donald Trump. His opinion on the insufficiency of evidence\u200d to impeach President Biden carries weight due to his previous experiences and expertise in this area.<\/p>\n<p>Turley further emphasized the \u2064importance of a fair and thorough investigation, calling for the House to\u2062 gather more evidence\u2062 before making any hasty decisions. He argued that an impeachment should only be pursued if there is clear and compelling evidence of impeachable \u2062offenses, such as \u2064bribery \u2064or treason, that undermine the integrity of \u200dthe presidency.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential \u2063to note that Turley&#8217;s stance does not\u2064 absolve President Biden from \u2064any \u2064potential wrongdoing. Rather, his testimony highlights the \u200bneed for a more comprehensive investigation to determine \u2062the validity of the corruption allegations. This careful and meticulous approach ensures \u2063that any \u200dallegations are thoroughly examined\u2064 and prevents the misuse of the impeachment process for political purposes.<\/p>\n<p>As the impeachment inquiry moves\u2063 forward, it is crucial for lawmakers \u200bto consider Turley&#8217;s expert opinion and abide by the principles of\u200b due process and fairness. Impeachment should be\u200c a last resort, reserved for cases where the \u2064evidence of wrongdoing is overwhelming and the constitutional integrity of the presidency is at stake.<\/p>\n<p>Turley&#8217;s testimony serves as \u200ca\u200c reminder that the impeachment process is not meant to be a tool for partisan politics. It is a solemn and consequential\u200d procedure that should be approached with the utmost seriousness and objectivity. Only by adhering to these principles can the impeachment inquiry into President Joe \u2062Biden&#8217;s conduct be conducted in a\u2063 manner that upholds the ideals of justice and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Jonathan Turley&#8217;s testimony before Congress \u200chas shed light on the \u200cinsufficiency of evidence to impeach \u200dPresident \u2064Joe Biden. As a legal \u200bexpert, \u200chis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-scorsese-says-comic-book-films-are-a-danger-to-society-weve-got-to-save-cinema\/\" title=\"Scorsese: Comic book films endanger society, cinema must be saved.\">opinion carries weight<\/a> and underscores the need for a thorough investigation before any decisions are \u200dmade. The impeachment process should \u2064not be taken lightly, and\u200c it should be guided by \u200bthe principles of due process and fairness. Ultimately, it is the\u200c responsibility of lawmakers to consider Turley&#8217;s\u200b argument and ensure that any impeachment\u2064 proceedings are based on compelling evidence that justifies \u200dsuch a grave action against the President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley testified before Congress, stating that the House lacks adequate evidence to impeach President Joe Biden. Turley emphasized the early stage of the impeachment process, coinciding with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) announcement of a corruption inquiry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2048193,"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-2048192","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\/2048192","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2048193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}