The door is open for a second straight American president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

Assembly Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Ways and Means committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, who allegedly financially benefitted from the business dealings of his son Hunter Biden. In his three-minute address, McCarthy cited eyewitness accounts, bank statements, and treasury department notices as reasons why he believes the inquiry is warranted. He closed his comments by saying that “they will go wherever the evidence takes them.”

The USA Today reports that opening a formal inquiry means there will be no floor vote where Republicans hold a slim advantage over Democrats. McCarthy had previously said that such an inquiry would be subject to a House vote. No timeline was given in the announcement on when the inquiry would actually begin. In 2020, former President Donald Trump joined Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton in being impeached by the House of Representatives, which at the time was controlled by Democrats. He was impeached again in 2021, but it would become the fourth time the U.S. Senate acquitted an impeached president of his charges.

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