HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican Pennsylvania congressman and Navy veteran Guy Reschenthaler has criticized Special Counsel Robert Hur’s months-long report on the handling of classified documents that characterized Biden as an “elderly man.” In response, he is calling on President Biden to resign “immediately.” Because my memory is bad. ”
“Biden should resign immediately. The fact that there’s a special counsel report that says he’s not mentally fit to handle classified documents. This is the guy who has the nuclear codes.” Reschenthaler said on Fox News Digital last week. Interview in Harrisburg.
Reschenthaler spoke to Fox Digital Friday night while attending the NRA’s Great American Outdoors Show. Former President Trump gave the keynote speech at the event’s presidential forum, praising the Republican for a “great job” in the Keystone State. .
Reschenthaler changed his stance on Thursday after the release of the Hur report, saying he didn’t know when Biden was vice president or when his son Beau Biden died, part of the report. and called for Biden’s resignation.
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Congressman Guy Reschenthaler spoke to FOX News Digital during the NRA’s Great American Outdoors Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Fox News Digital)
“Joe Biden lacks the mental fitness to be President of the United States,” Reschenthaler tweeted Thursday. “He doesn’t know when he was vice president. He doesn’t know anything about important events in his private life. And does he have access to our nuclear codes?”
“Biden must resign.”
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Reschenthaler told Fox News Digital that Biden administration cabinet members should be “ashamed” for not invoking the 25th Amendment in response to the report. The 25th Amendment establishes the order of presidential succession in the event that the commander-in-chief becomes unable to perform his duties, dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated.
“This is the person who should be dealing with all these issues on the international stage, including the war in Gaza and the Houthi rebels firing rockets.” [at] Red Sea ships, aggressive China, aggressive Russia, you name it. And we’re supposed to have this guy…he can’t be prosecuted for mishandling classified documents because he’s not mentally healthy. I’m sorry, but it’s time for him to step down. “And his cabinet should be ashamed of themselves for not introducing the 25th Amendment and forcing the cabinet to remove him from office.”
Mr. Hun conducted a 15-month investigation into Mr. Biden’s possession of classified documents and ultimately decided not to press criminal charges against the president.
“We conclude that criminal charges are not warranted in this matter,” the report released Thursday said. “We would reach the same conclusion even if Justice Department policy did not prohibit criminal charges against a sitting president.”
The report described the president’s memory as “vague,” “vague,” “defective,” and “poor,” adding that he was a “sympathetic and well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” After the report was released, the White House Counsel’s Office asked Mr. Xu to amend some of the language in the report.
Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Guy Reschenthaler said President Biden should resign “immediately.” (Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended Biden on Sunday, calling him “astute” and saying he and other Cabinet members have “absolutely no intention” of invoking the 25th Amendment to remove or replace a president. .
Reschenthaler enlisted in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General and served in Iraq. He represents Pennsylvania’s 14th Congressional District, which is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and includes areas such as Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties.
Reschenthaler said Biden’s cabinet should be “ashamed” for not invoking the 25th Amendment. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
When asked about Biden’s ability to maintain nuclear codes, given Reschenthaler’s military background, the Pennsylvania congressman said there was “absolutely no way” the president should be armed with “golden codes.” said.
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“President Biden has been a disaster as commander in chief,” he told Fox Digital. “One of the first things he did was to abandon Afghanistan and surrender to the Taliban after we had been there for 20 years. And his approach was too naive, too stupid. .Abandoned Bagram Air Base, relinquished air superiority, increased our ability to obtain intelligence. He was a disaster.”
Taliban fighters participate in a celebration to mark the second anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces from Afghanistan on August 15, 2023. (AP/Abdul Khaliq)
The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021 after Biden withdrew U.S. troops from the country and a suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. soldiers. The Biden administration announced at the time that the Taliban had seized a “significant amount” of American weapons as the United States withdrew troops from the country. The United States has spent about $83 billion to train and equip the Afghan military since 2001, including $147 million on Black Hawk helicopters and $2 billion on Humvees.
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Experts have previously said the failure to withdraw sent a signal to America’s adversaries that the United States would not stand by its allies or courageous nations such as Russia. Reschenthaler told Fox Digital that it was “no coincidence” that Russia invaded Ukraine under the Biden administration, and the conflict is still ongoing almost two years later.
On November 24, 2022, a Ukrainian rocket launcher fired at Russian positions near Bakhmut. (AP Photo/Libkos/File)
“Then look at what happened in Ukraine. It’s no coincidence that Russia originally moved into Ukraine under the Obama administration, waited four years to welcome Biden, and then moved in to occupy Ukraine. Because they feel vulnerable. With Joe Biden. And because the Iranians are sowing discord across the Middle East and supporting the Houthi rebels, who threaten shipping routes to the Red Sea. , let’s not forget about our biggest enemy, China. Biden is too friendly towards China. I mean, his son has a $1 billion hedge fund that he got back from China. “There are,” Reschenthaler said.
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“This is not the person you want in the Oval Office when you’re facing these adversaries.”
Pennsylvania Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (Fox News Digital)
Biden held a press conference Thursday night and answered questions from the media about his remarks. mental clarity and memory Mr. Hoa’s reported age. As Biden defended his mental health, he confused Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with the “President of Mexico,” sparking concern across the U.S. and abroad. Critics ridiculed the president’s gaffe, with some calling for invoking the 25th Amendment.
On Saturday, the White House released a memo titled “We do not blame Republican officials for their desperation to forget the Biden presidency,” which included “securing the release of more than 100 hostages held by Hamas.” He detailed Biden’s successes as president, including supporting How Republicans and Democrats have praised Biden’s mental sharpness.
After the special counsel’s report, Biden lashed out at reporters who asked him about age concerns, saying, “That’s your decision!”
“President Biden’s experience, character, and drive make him the most successful president in modern history, helping the country get back on its feet after inheriting a country in crisis, and surpassing what his predecessors have done for decades,” the memo said. He continued to achieve goals he had not been able to accomplish.” .
The New York Times editorial board said Biden’s press conference following special counsel Robert Hur’s report soured voters’ confidence in the president’s mental strength. (Reuters/Getty)
The president’s allies appeared on Sunday morning news programs over the weekend to defend him, including Biden campaign co-chairman Mitch Landrieu, who called Huh’s characterization of the president “BS. It was called “Bucket”.
“He’s smart. He’s working on his game,” Landrieu said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “And as Secretary Mayorkas said earlier, you better put your big man pants on when you go in to brief the president. And this kind of feeling that he’s not ready to take on this job.” That’s just a bucket of BS.” If it gets too deep, your boots will get stuck. ”
This image from the Special Council Robert Hur investigation, released by the Department of Justice on February 8, 2024, shows a vault inside the Penn Biden Center in March 2021. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Mr. Biden’s personal lawyer, Robert Bauer, appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” and called Mr. Xu’s report “shoddy” and riddled with “factual errors.”
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“The investigation was supposed to be over in two to three months. The investigation lasted more than 15 months. As a result, along with the legal conclusions, there were characterizations, factual errors, and disparaging comments about the president that contradicted the policies and policies of the Department of Justice. “And as we’ve seen in the last 48 hours, it’s been widely criticized by legal experts. This is not what prosecutors do. It’s the product of poor work.” Bauer said Sunday.
