Congressman Byron Donalds (R-19) has called on President Joe Biden to resign in the wake of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.
“It has become clear that President Biden has lost complete and total confidence of the American people through his haphazard decision to withdraw from Afghanistan,” Donalds said in an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller.
“This botched withdrawal is currently threatening the lives of our servicemen and women, the stability in the region, and our integrity on the global stage,” Donalds said. “As Commander-in-Chief, Biden is directly responsible for commanding our brave troops with a coherent, strategically intelligent, and sound operation that keeps our Armed Services, citizens, and allied partners out of harm’s way. He has failed on all fronts.”
Donalds also posted the official statement to Twitter, saying the situation “weighs heavy on his heart.”
“Calling on the leader of the free world to resign his office immediately weighs heavy on my heart, but this must happen to restore American’s safety both at home & abroad, our honor, & faith in the Chief Executive to faithfully execute the duties of the Presidency,” Donalds said on Twitter.
Calling on the leader of the free world to resign his office immediately weighs heavy on my heart, but this must happen to restore American’s safety both at home & abroad, our honor, & faith in the Chief Executive to faithfully execute the duties of the Presidency.
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— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) August 23, 2021
With Americans and Afghan allies still awaiting evacuation from Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, numerous lawmakers have called for Biden’s resignation.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott even said questions about the 25th Amendment need to be asked. The amendment establishes lines of succession if the vice president and Cabinet feel the president is unable to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the office.
“After the disastrous events in Afghanistan, we must confront a serious question: Is Joe Biden capable of discharging the duties of his office or has time come to exercise the provisions of the 25th Amendment?” Scott tweeted.
After the disastrous events in Afghanistan, we must confront a serious question: Is Joe Biden capable of discharging the duties of his office or has time come to exercise the provisions of the 25th Amendment? https://t.co/l1bFrUdZH9
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) August 16, 2021
Florida’s other senator, Sen. Marco Rubio, said Biden’s handling of Afghanistan was “incompetent.”
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Grant Holcomb is a reporter at The Florida Capital Star and The Star News Network. Follow Grant on Twitter and direct message tips.
Photo “Byron Donalds” by Congressman Byron Donalds. Photo “Joe Biden” by GPA Photo Archive. Background photo “White House” by Ad Meskens. CC BY-SA 3.0.
