President Biden called on House Republicans to drop their impeachment inquiry after the Justice Department on Thursday criminally charged a paid FBI informant for allegedly lying about the Biden family accepting $10 million in bribes from a Ukrainian oligarch. Biden, 81, flashed a broad smile when asked about the indictment against Alexander Smirnov, 43. “He is lying and it should be dropped and it’s just been an outrageous effort from the beginning,” said Biden — even though many impeachment inquiry witnesses, documents and even photos link him directly to his relatives’ foreign business relationships during his vice presidency. House Republicans made intense efforts to research Smirnov’s allegations last year but were unable to corroborate his claims about supposed conversations he had with Mykola Zlochevsky, the owner of energy company Burisma Holdings. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/us-news/biden-says-impeachment-inquiry-should-be-dropped-after-fbi-informant-accused-of-lying/ #joebiden #impeachment #alexeinavalny The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost