{"id":2037336,"date":"2023-09-19T13:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-gop-for-scheduling-biden-impeachment-hearing-ahead-of-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:31:43","slug":"white-house-slams-gop-for-scheduling-biden-impeachment-hearing-ahead-of-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-gop-for-scheduling-biden-impeachment-hearing-ahead-of-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"White House criticizes GOP for scheduling Biden impeachment hearing before government shutdown."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-slams-gop-for-scheduling-biden-impeachment-hearing-ahead-of-government-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The White \u200bHouse\u2062 Slams Impeachment Hearing as a Distraction<\/h2>\n<h3>Government Shutdown Looms as House Oversight\u2063 Chairman Schedules Impeachment Hearing<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The White\u200b House has strongly criticized House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) for scheduling \u2064an impeachment hearing of President Joe Biden just days before\u2063 the\u2063 deadline to\u2063 fund the government for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism\/\" title=\"Judge Orders L.A. To Offer Housing To Homeless Population On Skid Row, Says City And County \u2018Created A Legacy Of Entrenched Structural Racism\u2019\">upcoming fiscal year<\/a>. In a statement on Tuesday, White House \u2062spokesman Ian\u200c Sams accused Republicans of attempting to\u2063 divert attention \u200cfrom\u200d their own inability to govern effectively.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sams \u200cwrote, &#8220;Staging a political\u200b stunt hearing in\u2063 the waning days \u200dbefore they may shut down the government reveals their true priorities:\u2063 To them, baseless\u2062 personal attacks on President Biden\u2064 are more important\u200c than preventing a government\u200b shutdown and the pain\u200c it would inflict on American families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He further emphasized the\u2062 potential consequences of a government shutdown, including\u2064 its impact on the economy, national \u2064security, and federal workers. Sams \u2062also \u2063criticized House \u2063Republicans for their proposed funding cuts, which could affect\u2063 preschool programs\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-attorney-general-taps-abolish-ice-activist-as-special-adviser\/\" title=\"NY Attorney General Taps \u2018Abolish ICE\u2019 Activist as Special Adviser\">law enforcement jobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the impeachment hearing announcement, the \u200dWhite House remains focused on\u2062 addressing\u2062 the issues that matter to the American people\u200c and \u200bpreventing a government\u200b shutdown. Sams urged House Republicans to \u200dprioritize their responsibilities and put an end to \u200bpolitical games.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chairman Comer plans\u2064 to subpoena the bank records of Hunter \u2064Biden and \u200dJames Biden,\u200c the president&#8217;s son and brother, as part of the investigation into the Biden family&#8217;s business dealings. The hearing aims to explore constitutional\u200d and\u200b legal questions surrounding the president&#8217;s alleged involvement in corruption\u200c and abuse\u200b of public office.<\/p>\n<p>An Oversight \u2064spokesperson added, &#8220;The Oversight Committee will continue to follow the evidence and money \u2064trail\u2064 to provide the transparency and accountability that Americans demand from \u200btheir government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house-criticizes-impeachment-hearing-government-shutdown\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can Chairman Comer and other House Democrats address the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-things-gun-owners-need-to-know-about-bidens-new-gun-control-czar\/\" title=\"5 Things Gun Owners Need To Know About Biden\u2019s New Gun Control Czar\">pressing issues facing<\/a> the nation\u200d while also holding the President accountable<\/h2>\n<p><span>  For scheduling \u2062an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-gop-for-scheduling-biden-impeachment-hearing-ahead-of-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"White House criticizes GOP for scheduling Biden impeachment hearing before government shutdown.\">impeachment hearing \u2062amid pressing issues<\/a> such as the impending government shutdown. The Trump administration \u2063argues that\u2062 this \u2063move is a deliberate\u2062 attempt\u2063 to distract the public and \u200dundermine the President&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 decision to \u200chold an impeachment hearing at this\u200c time raises questions about the priorities of some members of Congress. With only a few days left to pass a spending bill and \u2064avert a government shutdown, it is\u2064 concerning to see that some lawmakers are choosing to focus on impeachment proceedings that are unlikely to \u2062result in any significant consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The White\u200b\u200d House argues that \u2064this impeachment hearing is nothing more than a political stunt, designed \u2064to \u200ccreate a negative narrative around President Trump without\u2062 any concrete evidence of wrongdoing. It\u2064 is no secret that some members\u200d of\u2064 Congress have \u2064been \u2062trying to \u200cimpeach the\u2064 President since the day\u2062 he took office, and this latest\u200c move is just \u2064another attempt to undermine his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, scheduling an impeachment \u2064hearing during such a \u2064critical time for the country \u200dshows a lack of\u200d responsibility on \u200bthe part of Chairman Comer and other \u200dHouse Democrats. The American \u2064people elected their representatives to work for their best interests, \u2064not to engage in political \u2064theatrics that do \u2062nothing to address the pressing issues facing the nation.<\/p>\n<p>While it \u200cis important for Congress to hold the \u2063President accountable, it is equally important\u200c for them to \u2062prioritize\u200c the needs of the American people. With healthcare costs skyrocketing, our national\u2062 security at risk, \u2063and an urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform, it is disappointing to see that some\u200d members of Congress are more interested in \u200dpursuing their own political agendas than in governing effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The White\u200b House is \u2064calling on Chairman Comer and other\u200b House Democrats to reconsider their decision to hold \u200can impeachment \u2062hearing at this time. They urge \u200cthem to focus on the real concerns of the American \u2063people and work towards finding bipartisan \u200bsolutions that will \u2064move the country forward.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the decision \u2062by Chairman Comer to schedule an impeachment hearing\u200b amidst pressing issues such\u2063 as the impending government shutdown is both irresponsible and misguided. The White\u200b House has rightly\u2064 criticized this move \u2064as a deliberate attempt\u200b to distract \u2062the public and undermine the President&#8217;s agenda. It is essential for Congress to prioritize the needs of the American people over their own political ambitions and\u200c work towards finding real solutions for the challenges facing the \u2064nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House slammed House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) for setting an impeachment hearing for President Joe Biden before an imminent government shutdown. White House spokesperson Ian Sams criticized the decision, stating that scheduling the hearing on Sept. 28, only two days before the government funding deadline, was concerning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2037337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2037336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}