Democrats slam first House Oversight Committee impeachment inquiry into President Biden as „waste of time“ amid urgent race to pass Continuing Resolution and avert government shutdown.
Democrats vehemently decried the first House Oversight Committee’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Thursday as a „waste of time“ and „illegitimate“ as Congress simultaneously races against the clock to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) deal and prevent a looming government shutdown before Saturday’s deadline.
„Republican extremism is rearing its ugly head,“ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters Thursday morning. „They are wasting time and taxpayer dollars on an illegitimate Impeachment Inquiry when we’re about 48 hours away or so from an extreme MAGA, republican government shutdown — and this is what they’re focused on, an illegitimate impeachment inquiry as opposed to doing the business of the American people.“
Other Democrats followed suit on X, formerly known as Twitter, joined in on the criticisms of the hearing.
„The government shuts down in TWO DAYS, and House Republicans are… wasting time today holding a sham impeachment hearing??? Stop playing political games. Do your jobs. Fund the government,“ Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., posted to X. The Congresswoman previously voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in 2021.
California state Democrat and Mayor of Long Beach, Robert Garcia, said on X: „We are going to hit back on every lie and conspiracy theory.“
„We are ready to push back on a sham impeachment inquiry,“ Garcia posted Wednesday evening.
Texas House Democrat candidate, Greg Casar — who is backed by big progressive PAC Justice Democrats — called the impeachment hearing „baseless.“
„My job is to defend the truth, while extremist Republicans try to defend Trump through their fact-free inquiry against President Biden,“ Cesar posted to X.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., posted a snarky photo with a thumbs up and holding a box of Bud Light with a sign saying: „TO: REP. COMER & HIS SQUAD A PROFILE IN COURAGE CAN MAKE A GUY THIRSTY.
