chairman Joe Biden He faced criticism on social media this week over past anti-Trump tweets, with critics saying he should be impeached if Israel takes back some of its weapons if it moves forward with a military operation in Rafah, Gaza.
Biden said, “President Trump withheld congressionally appropriated aid to Ukraine unless it gave him political leverage.” tweeted as a candidate Democrats claimed it was “retaliation” regarding impeachment pressure against Trump over a phone call with Ukraine in 2019.
“This is the definition of vindictiveness. This is no joke – Trump continues to put his personal, political interests ahead of the national interest. He must be impeached.”
Trump was ultimately impeached For “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress” related to his dealings with Ukraine.
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Donald Trump, Joe Biden (Getty Images)
Biden’s 2019 post drew immediate reaction from conservatives on social media, who argued that Biden’s recent move to withhold some military aid from Israel due to objection to its military operation in Gaza was similar to what Democrats did during impeachment. Trump was accused.
“Joe Biden supports his own impeachment,” said Red State writer Bonchi. Posted on X.
“Wow – how relevant the new is,” New York Post reporter John Levin Posted on X.
Conservative communicator Steve Guest said, “Joe Biden is withholding congressionally appropriated aid to Israel unless it gives him a political advantage. This is the definition of quid pro quo.” Posted on X.
“This is no joke – Biden continues to put his personal, political interests ahead of the national interest. He should be impeached,” Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist Posted on X.
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Trump adviser Stephen Miller said, “Joe Biden withheld aid appropriated by Congress to overthrow Hamas in order to make political payments to pro-Hamas radicals.” Posted on X. “It warrants impeachment and a criminal investigation – including an exploration of all ties between Biden associates and Iran.”
Some have rejected the suggestion that Biden has committed an impeachable offense, including those who have pointed to 2020 report The Congressional Research Service, a non-partisan office that analyzes U.S. policy, says the Arms Export Control Act of 1961 “prohibits the sale or distribution of defense articles of U.S. origin if the President finds that the recipient country has used such articles for unauthorized purposes.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a White House official dismissed the allegations of hypocrisy as “ridiculous.”
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 7, 2024. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun/Pool/File photo)
“Senior administration officials have already made a number of public statements similar to the president’s regarding Rafah, including that we are making sure Israel gets every dollar appropriated in the supplemental,” the official said. “Trump failed to spend dollars appropriated by Congress that he was legally required to spend. This is about a purchase made by a foreign government using its own money, not funds appropriated by Congress , and our decision is whether to deliver that purchase now, which could enable an operation to which we have publicly and privately objected.”
House Republicans disagree with the White House’s assessment, Friday’s news shows articles of impeachment were filed Against President Biden regarding the controversy.
“In violation of his oath to faithfully execute the office of the President and to uphold the Constitution, President Biden struck a ‘quid pro quo’ with Israel while leveraging critical military aid for policy changes,” the GOP representative said. Abused the powers of his office by requesting.” Corey Mills said in a statement first reported by Fox News Digital.
“This serious action not only compromises the credibility of the United States, but also undermines the interests of our long-term ally, Israel. Therefore, President Biden’s conduct warrants impeachment, trial, removal from office, and any impeachment under the United States also warrants disqualification from holding future office.”
President Joe Biden speaks at the Abbotts Creek Community Center during an event to promote his economic agenda on January 18, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Biden has faced criticism That includes members of his own party, as well as Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres, who said he suspects Biden is “moving to the far left.”
“It seems like election year politics are driving this,” Torres said. “That’s my impression.”
