by Harold Hutchinson
Republicans began calling on President Joe Biden to resign after the president ended his re-election bid on Sunday.
Biden announced did not accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president on Sunday afternoon fasting on X and then supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination. Republicans responded to Biden’s decision to withdraw by demanding he resign from the presidency.
At this unprecedented moment in American history, we need to be clear about what just happened. The Democratic Party forced the Democratic candidate off the ballot just 100 days before the election.
By invalidating the votes of over 14 million Americans who chose Joe…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 21, 2024
“If Joe Biden is not fit to run for president, he is not fit to serve as president,” said Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana. published on X. “He must resign from office immediately. November 5th can’t come soon enough.”
Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, the party’s vice presidential nominee, has questioned whether Biden should remain in office if he ends his reelection bid before announcing his candidacy.
“If Joe Biden ends his re-election campaign, how can he justify remaining president?” Vance said Sunday morning fasting“Not running for reelection would be a clear admission that President Trump was right all along, that Biden is not mentally fit to serve as Commander in Chief. There is no middle ground.”
If Joe Biden ends his re-election campaign, how will he justify remaining president?
Not seeking re-election would be a clear admission that President Trump was right that Biden is not mentally fit to serve as Commander in Chief.
There is no middle solution.
— JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 21, 2024
Other Senate Republicans joined calls for Biden to resign after he announced he was ending his bid for a second term.
“Then RESIGN from office,” said Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri. published in response to Biden’s post. “If you can’t run a regular political campaign, you can’t be president.”
“For 3 1/2 years, the corrupt media and deep state bureaucracy have lied to the American people,” said Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. he said“Joe Biden was never mentally prepared to be president. I join my colleagues in demanding that President Biden resign immediately.”
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee also called for Biden to resign on X. Republicans in the House of Representatives have also called on Biden to resign.
“If Joe Biden does not have the cognitive ability to seek reelection, he does not have the cognitive ability to serve the rest of his term,” Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said Sunday evening. fasting“If she doesn’t resign, Kamala should invoke the 25th Amendment. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”
If Joe Biden doesn’t have the cognitive ability to run for reelection, he doesn’t have the cognitive ability to serve the rest of his term. If he doesn’t resign, Kamala should invoke the 25th Amendment.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander – for consistency…
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) July 21, 2024
“If Biden can’t run for office, he should resign. Immediately,” said Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado. published.
Representatives of the Republican Party. Elise Stefanik from New York, Tom Tiffany from Wisconsin, John James from Michigan and Pat Fallon Texas also called on Biden to resign.
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Harold Hutchinson is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Photo “President Joe Biden” by Gage Skidmore Version 2.0.
