First on FOX News: Florida Republican Rep. Corey Mills is preparing articles of impeachment against President Biden over his threat to end U.S. support for attacks on Israel, fellow congressman told Fox News on Thursday. told Digital.
Mills accused Biden of using the U.S. dollar to force Israel into a “quid pro quo” situation in response to the Israeli government's actions in Gaza, the first time Democrats have criticized former President Trump over his handling of aid to Ukraine. It is similar to the impeachment of
“The House has no choice but to impeach President Quid Pro Joe Biden. As vice president, Biden will lead the U.S. Attorney's office investigating Burisma, a company that provides financial benefits to his son Hunter. “He was caught threatening to withhold funds and aid to Ukraine if he was not fired. It is difficult to mention the 10% share of the 'big man' himself,” Mills said in a statement.
“Now, Joe Biden is pressuring Israel, its largest ally in the Middle East, to suspend funding already approved by the House of Representatives if it does not end all activities with Hamas. It's a very clear message: 'This is for Israel.' '
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Congressman Cory Mills told FOX News Digital that he is preparing articles of impeachment against President Biden over recent threats from Israel. (Getty Images)
“These are the same accusations that were made against President Trump, which resulted in his impeachment by the Democrats. The same thing should happen to Joe Biden, which is why we are now drafting articles of impeachment. “There are,” Mills concluded.
In a CNN interview aired Wednesday night, Biden issued a do-or-die ultimatum to the Israeli government, which is preparing for a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The city is currently home to more than 1 million Palestinians who have left other parts of the Gaza Strip, where Israel is conducting a mission to eradicate the terrorist group Hamas.
Biden said in a CNN interview that Israel will continue to see U.S. support for its defense systems like Iron Dome. But “if they go into Rafah, I will not be supplying them with the weapons that have historically been used to deal with Rafah, to deal with the city, to deal with that problem. ” he added.
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The comment sparked a fierce backlash from Republicans and some moderate Democrats. Several Republicans have also expressed support for impeaching Biden over the decision, which they say is similar to President Trump's decision to withhold arms aid to Ukraine in exchange for announcing an investigation into the Biden family. did.
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) called for the House to launch an immediate impeachment inquiry, arguing that Biden was motivated by politics.
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the wall between Egypt and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, May 7. (AP/Ramez Haboob)
“Given the Democrats' Trump vs. Ukraine precedent, President Biden's decision to withhold lethal aid to our ally Israel for political gain is definitely an impeachable offense. Clearly, “The sinister motive behind our commander-in-chief's move to condition American aid to Israel should appease the radical left and Hamas supporters ahead of the 2024 elections,” Clyde said. . “Due to the president's disastrous decision to play politics with national security in mind, the House must immediately begin an impeachment inquiry.”
“Democrats made their bed, and now they have,” Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) told Fox News Digital. [lying] Initialization. This is just the latest in a long list of reasons to impeach Biden, including a withdrawal deadline in Afghanistan and allowing more than 9 million illegal immigrants to enter the southern border. ”
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The House's ongoing impeachment inquiry against Biden is still looking for hard evidence amid mounting accusations of misconduct and bribery, so it's highly unlikely this push will reach the level of a Senate trial. low.
But it is indicative of the extremely high tensions that gripped Washington after the terrorist group's Oct. 7 attack and amid Israel's war with Hamas.
Congressman Andrew Clyde called for a House impeachment inquiry into Biden's Israel comments in a CNN interview Wednesday night. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) stopped short of calling for impeachment, but said, “The president has essentially imposed an arms embargo on our closest allies in the Middle East who are holding American citizens hostage and fighting terrorist forces.” They are threatening us,” he said. The munitions that Congress appropriated and Biden himself signed into law are wrong. ”
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The first lawmaker to make the call was Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who told No,” he posted. Biden is the only one who will help get re-elected, that's true. ”
FOX News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
Elizabeth Elkind is a political reporter for FOX News Digital, where she leads coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines can be found on her Daily Mail and her CBS News.
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