In a forthright response to criticism from the White House, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., defended her position on Saturday, emphasi...
In a forthright response to criticism from the White House, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., defended her position on Saturday, emphasizing her commitment to seek an impeachment inquiry into President Biden before voting in favor of government funding.
Amidst allegations surrounding the president’s purported overseas business transactions involving his son, Hunter Biden, House Republicans are debating the initiation of an impeachment inquiry. They assert that Hunter Biden exploited his father’s vice-presidential position to influence business engagements in Ukraine and other nations.
In a recent statement, Rep. Greene made her stance clear, noting her reluctance to support government funding if an impeachment inquiry is not launched.
“The White House is attacking me for demanding an impeachment inquiry before I’ll vote to fund one penny to our over bloated $32 TRILLION dollar in debt failing government,” Greene declared on X, formerly recognized as Twitter.
She further added, “We have the evidence they have desperately been trying to hide to just ask the question. Should we inquire? Should we just take a look? Dare we investigate further? The answer is YES but the White House is outraged at my audacity to demand it.”
Addressing her statements made during the Floyd County Town Hall last Thursday, Greene iterated her refusal to support government funding unless conditions were met.
These conditions include Congress holding a vote on Biden’s impeachment inquiry, terminating any COVID-19 mask and vaccine directives, and discontinuing U.S. financial support to Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
Countering Greene’s assertion, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates characterized Greene as part of the “hardcore fringe” of the GOP.
“The last thing the American people deserve is for extreme House members to trigger a government shutdown that hurts our economy, undermines our disaster preparedness, and forces our troops to work without guaranteed pay,” he stated.
However, the conservative narrative remains clear, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., signifying his inclination to endorse an impeachment inquiry concerning Biden’s overseas business associations.
This could be realized following a formal House vote expected to materialize soon.
As the deadline to finance the government draws near on Sept. 30, McCarthy assures his House GOP peers of his intent to navigate towards a provisional measure.
This is to evade a potential government shutdown, while a resolution between the Republican-majority House and Democrat-controlled Senate on a lasting budget is sought.
With the dawn of the government’s new fiscal year approaching on Oct. 1, such decisions are paramount to prevent potential federal office shutdowns.
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