Rep. Cory Mills (R-Florida) on Friday formally filed one count of impeachment against President Joe Biden for arms deliveries from Israel.
Biden sparked controversy this week when he threatened to withhold military weapons from Israel, effectively putting conditions on military aid and warning Israel not to invade Rafah, a major population center in southern Gaza.
“…used his presidential powers in a manner that jeopardized the national security of the United States and its ally Israel.”
Biden: “If they go into Rafah, I’ve made it clear that we will not provide them with the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah.” Said On CNN.
White House Confirmed On Thursday, authorities announced they had already put on hold one shipment of weapons consisting of 3,500 rounds of ammunition.
The articles of impeachment therefore accuse Biden of “abuse of power” and allege that the president engaged in misconduct by making military aid to Israel conditional. give something in return.
articles of impeachment state:
President Biden has used his executive powers to seek “quid pro quo” with Israeli foreign governments by withholding shipments of precision-guided weapons as he attempts to make sweeping changes to military policy. President Biden sought to pressure the Israeli government to take action by making conditions on official acts of the U.S. government of value important to Israel.
The article specifically mentions Biden’s comments on CNN, accusing him of “using the power of the presidency to the detriment of the national security of the United States and its ally Israel.”
“In this way he ignored and harmed the interests of the state,” the article claims.
Thursday, Mills a label is attached Biden: “Quid Pro Joe.”
solution language mirror This is the language Democrats used in their 2019 impeachment resolution against then-President Donald Trump, accusing him of withholding military aid from Ukraine for political reasons.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration criticized Mills’ resolution, calling it “ridiculous.” White House officials said Israel is receiving all of the aid allocated by Congress.
“Mr. Trump did not spend the funds appropriated by Congress that he was legally required to spend,” the official said. Said. “This is about purchases by foreign governments and our decision whether to turn them over now, which could enable operations that we have publicly and privately opposed.”
Meanwhile, more than 20 House Democrats sent National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter Friday urging the administration not to move forward with its plan to withhold military aid from Israel.
“As democracies around the world are under attack, we cannot undermine our ally Israel, especially at a time of greatest crisis. America’s commitment must always be ironclad,” they said. Ta. “We must continue to provide the resources necessary to protect Israel, quell terrorists who also seek to harm the United States, free hostages, including Americans, and protect innocent civilians in Gaza.” Please support our democratic allies around the world as we continue to provide humanitarian aid.”
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