The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formalise an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans' battle with Democrats ahead of the 2024 election in a move Biden himself slammed as a "baseless" stunt. Republicans, seizing on Biden's son Hunter's controversial international dealings, have started calling in witnesses and experts since September . “None of these experts and witnesses and Republicans have been able, so far at least, to bring evidence that Joe Biden actually benefitted financially from these business dealings”, FRANCE 24’s Kethevane Gorjestani said.