President Biden on Friday criticized the House for taking a two-week recess, even though he has faced criticism for the amount of leave he took during his presidency.
“No, but don’t you think it’s time for them to step up?” Biden told reporters Friday when asked if there was anything he could do to get more ammunition to Ukraine without Congress. He answered:
“Instead of going on a two-week vacation. Two weeks, walk away. Two weeks? What are they thinking? Oh my god, this is weird, and it just adds to the concern, and It just adds to all the concerns, and, and almost I won’t say panic, but real concern for the United States to be a reliable ally. This is outrageous.”
Mr. Biden is was heavily criticized He faced online backlash from conservatives over Friday’s comments, which have criticized him for years of vacationing at a beach house in Delaware.
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President Joe Biden speaks at the United Auto Workers Conference at the Marriott Marquis on January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
“Wait – Biden, a man who has spent most of his term vacationing rather than working and has been MIA with vacations at nearly every major event in the past few years, is angry that the House has been on hiatus for two weeks. ” Conservative author and commentator Dana Roesch Posted in X.
“On a related note, Biden will be spending another long weekend at the beach, spending 40% of his presidency on vacation,” said Fox News contributor Joe Concha. Posted in X.
“Reality Check: Joe Biden Spent 40% of His Presidency on Vacation” Republican Strategist Steve Guest Posted in X.
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according to New York Post coverage Last fall, Mr. Biden was on track to spend about 40% of his presidential term on vacation, compared to former President Donald Trump who spent 26% of his time outside Washington, D.C., and former President Barack Obama’s 11%.
Biden was in Delaware during several turbulent times, including the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and when Chinese spy balloons were first spotted over U.S. skies.
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President Biden’s residence in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, October 2021 (Photo: Fox News Digital) (Fox News Digital)
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In recent days, Mr. Biden has been at odds with House Republican leaders over the passage of a $95 billion national security package to aid Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, which the Senate passed by a 70-29 vote. He scolded me.
“The Republican-led House of Commons will not be obstructed or forced to pass a foreign aid bill,” Johnson said at a subsequent press conference.
Johnson rejected a compromise on border security that was ultimately removed from the final product, saying the Senate package “does nothing” to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, a Republican priority. Ta.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
