Republicans have begun calling for President Joe Biden to resign after he ended his reelection bid on Sunday.
Biden announced Sunday afternoon that he would not accept the Democratic presidential nomination. post For X, follow To support Vice President Kamala Harris has nominated Biden for the Democratic nomination, and Republicans have reacted to Biden's decision to withdraw by calling on him to step down from office. (RELATED: 'Trump Will Win': Lincoln Project co-founder slams Biden campaign for 'gaslighting America')
At this unprecedented moment in American history, we must recognize what has happened: Democrats removed Democratic candidates from the ballot just 100 days before the election.
It invalidated the votes of over 14 million Americans who chose Joe…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 21, 2024
“If Joe Biden is unfit to run for president, he's unfit to serve,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana. Posts Regarding X. “He must resign immediately. I hope November 5th comes soon.”
Republican vice presidential nominee Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio had questioned whether Biden should stay in office if Trump dropped out before Biden declared his reelection bid.
“If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify remaining in office?” Vance said Sunday morning. post“Not running for re-election would be a clear admission that President Trump was correct all along that Biden was not mentally qualified to be commander in chief. There is no middle ground.”
If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify staying in the presidency?
Not running for reelection would be a clear admission that President Trump was correct all along that Biden was not mentally qualified to be commander in chief.
There is no middle ground.
— JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 21, 2024
Other Senate Republicans joined calls for Biden to resign after he announced he would not run for a second term.
“Then resign from your job,” said Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. Posts “If you can't even run a simple political campaign, you can't be president,” he said in response to Biden's post.
“For three and a half years, the corrupt media and deep state bureaucracy have lied to the American people,” said Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. Said“Joe Biden is mentally unfit to serve as president. I join my colleagues in calling for President Biden's immediate resignation.”
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee It is called They called on Biden to resign from X. House Republicans also called on Biden to resign.
If Joe Biden is not mentally competent to run for reelection, then he is not mentally competent to serve out the remainder of his term. If he does not resign, Kamala should invoke the 25th Amendment.
What's good for the goose is good for the pair of geese because of consistency…
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) July 21, 2024
“If Joe Biden does not have the cognitive capacity to run for reelection, he does not have the cognitive capacity to serve the remainder of his term,” Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said Sunday night. post“If he doesn't resign, Kamala should invoke the 25th Amendment. What's good for the goose is good for the pair of geese.” (RELATED: 'We have a lot to dump': 'Morning Joe' co-host says Democrats will regret dumping Biden)
““If Biden can't run, he should resign. Immediately,” said Representative Lauren Boebert, a Republican from Colorado. Posts.
Republicans Elise Stefanick new york, Tom Tiffany Wisconsin, John James Michigan and Pat Fallon Texas lawmakers have similarly called on Biden to resign.
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