GOP searches for impeachment boogeyman

The Hill logoRepublicans are hunting for a boogeyman in the burgeoning impeachment fight as the party struggles to unify behind a single strategy.

Facing growing headaches, Republicans are eager to shift the public’s focus toward politically safer territory —ranging from former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to a “rigged” impeachment process.

The effort to find an alternative focal point comes as the party has been beset by political headaches this week, and largely remained silent on Trump’s suggestion that China open an investigation.

View the complete October 5 article by Jordain Carney on The Hill website here.