The White House last year began hiring a team to rebuff anticipated congressional inquiries into President Biden and his son Hunter, anticipating Republican control of the House after the 2022 midterms. McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry without a floor vote, which some see as an indication committee will have no greater investigatory powers than currently. Some Republicans have expressed skepticism about impeachment, calling talk of it currently "absurd" without evidence linking Biden to a "high crime or misdemeanor." House Republicans have yet to produce evidence that Biden personally profited from Hunter's business dealings or committed an impeachable offense.