In the wake of the Afghanistan crisis, more Republicans are speaking out regarding removing President Biden from the White House. The most recent Republican to float the idea of removing President Biden is Florida Sen. Rick Scott introduced the idea of invoking the 25th amendment to remove President Biden.
The Daily Wire reports:
“Inflation is raging. The debt ceiling expired & U.S. debt is headed to $45 TRILLION. Kabul is falling to the Taliban & encounters in the #BidenBorderCrisis just hit a 20 YEAR HIGH. Democrats control the House, Senate & @WhiteHouse. What in the world is Joe Biden doing?” Scott tweeted last week.
On Monday, he quoted the same tweet while adding: “After the disastrous events in Afghanistan, we must confront a serious question: Is Joe Biden capable of discharging the duties of his office or has time come to exercise the provisions of the 25th Amendment?”
Afghanistan’s government fell over the weekend as the Taliban conducted a military blitz across the country, capturing major cities, military instillations, and eventually the capital of Kabul within just a few days. The U.S. military has overseen a chaotic evacuation of personnel, diplomatic staff, American citizens, and Afghan refugees from Karzai International Airport.
Amid mounting criticism, Biden flew back to Washington, D.C., on Monday from Camp David, where he was on vacation. In a short speech, Biden directly addressed the situation in Afghanistan, simultaneously saying that he bore responsibility for the chaotic pullout while claiming that former President Donald Trump had forced his decision and passing blame on the Afghan military and government for falling to the Taliban.
The 25th Amendment has historically been used in cases of medical emergency and has little chance of working now. The 25th Amendment allows for the president to be removed if the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet inform Congress that the president “is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.”
Previously the former White House physician also said Biden should be removed from the White House and demanded he subject himself to a cognitive exam.
