{"id":2043207,"date":"2023-09-24T14:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T18:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-slams-mccarthy-as-too-weak-to-push-back-against-house-republicans\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T14:19:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T18:19:59","slug":"hillary-clinton-slams-mccarthy-as-too-weak-to-push-back-against-house-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-slams-mccarthy-as-too-weak-to-push-back-against-house-republicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillary Clinton criticizes McCarthy for being too feeble to resist House Republicans."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fhillary-clinton-slams-mccarthy-as-too-weak-to-push-back-against-house-republicans%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=2043207&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>Clinton Criticizes McCarthy&#8217;s Handling of Impeachment Inquiry<\/h2>\n<p>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn&#8217;t hold\u2062 back when discussing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s approach to the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President\u200c Joe Biden. In an interview on MSNBC&#8217;s Inside with Jen Psaki, Clinton expressed her doubts about the\u200d process.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u200c don&#8217;t know how they\u200c can proceed with an impeachment if they\u2063 haven&#8217;t had a vote,&#8221; Clinton stated. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know \u2062how they&#8217;re just basically blowing\u200d off\u200c the process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This month, McCarthy gave the green light for the House&#8217;s impeachment inquiry into Biden. This decision will allow the lower chamber to obtain crucial records and documents\u2063 related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-slams-mccarthy-as-too-weak-to-push-back-against-house-republicans\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton criticizes McCarthy for being too feeble to resist House Republicans.\">alleged foreign business deals\u2063 involving<\/a> the president and\u2064 his \u2062son, Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, McCarthy had\u200c previously emphasized the importance of a floor vote before initiating an impeachment inquiry. He stated that &#8220;it would occur through a vote\u200b on\u2062 the floor of\u2064 the People&#8217;s House\u200d and not through a declaration by one person.&#8221; However, his recent actions contradict his earlier stance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s\u200c no\u2063 there, there \u2014 and in fact, it seems they know there&#8217;s no, there, there,&#8221; Clinton remarked. &#8220;And sadly, the Speaker \u2062of the House \u200dis too weak to stand up against the most rabid, you know,\u200d walk of his members\u200b who don&#8217;t care \u2063what the\u200b truth or facts are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Clinton also drew attention \u2063to the Democrats&#8217; impeachment inquiry \u2063into\u2064 former President \u2062Donald Trump in 2019, which \u200bproceeded without a floor vote. This decision \u200dsparked outrage among Republicans, including McCarthy, who strongly opposed the unprecedented process. Although Trump was ultimately acquitted\u200d in both his first and second impeachment trials, the lack of an inquiry vote remained a contentious issue.<\/p>\n<p>According to Clinton, the current impeachment inquiry into Biden is merely a Republican attempt to &#8220;grandstand and try to cause President Biden problems.&#8221; She dismissed it as a &#8220;terrible bother&#8221; and criticized the Republican Party for lacking a cohesive agenda or interest in finding solutions to pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>Clinton also placed blame\u200d on House Republicans for impeding legislative action \u2064on\u2063 immigration reform. She accused them of deliberately creating political problems to serve their \u200cown interests.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I have said for years because\u200d I was in\u200c the Senate\u200d when\u200c I voted for immigration reform as a majority of the Senate did, and George W Bush\u200b said he\u200d would sign it and the House wouldn&#8217;t take it because they don&#8217;t want a solution to what&#8217;s happening on the border,&#8221;\u200d Clinton asserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 is \u200cClinton&#8217;s criticism of Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s handling of\u200c the impeachment inquiry \u200dinto President\u200c Joe Biden?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To \u200bthe president&#8217;s actions. However, Clinton believes \u2063that this decision lacks the necessary \u200dfoundation to proceed with such\u2062 a serious matter.<\/p>\n<p>The former Secretary of\u2063 State is not\u200d alone in expressing her\u200c concerns\u2064 about the impeachment inquiry. \u2062Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-experts-break-down-flaws-in-trump-indictment\/\" title=\"Legal Experts Break Down Flaws in Trump Indictment\">legal experts argue<\/a> that without a formal vote by the House of Representatives, the inquiry lacks legitimacy. The \u2063impeachment process,\u200b outlined in the Constitution, requires a \u2062majority\u2062 vote in the House to initiate the proceedings. \u200bWithout this vote,\u200d the inquiry\u2064 seems to\u200b be proceeding on shaky ground.<\/p>\n<p>Clinton&#8217;s\u2063 criticism \u200balso highlights the perceived\u2062 lack \u200dof seriousness and disregard for due process in the impeachment inquiry. By not \u2064following established protocols,\u2063 such as holding a formal vote, there is a risk of\u2063 undermining \u2064the\u2062 integrity of the process. This \u200dcould further \u200cdivide an already polarized nation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-chief-resists-biden-i-cannot-comply-with-demand-to-use-non-legal-immigration-terms\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Chief Resists Biden: \u2018I Cannot\u2019 Comply With Demand To Use Non-Legal Immigration Terms\">erode public trust<\/a> in the\u200c impeachment \u2062proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of McCarthy&#8217;s approach argue that a vote is not \u2063necessary as the impeachment inquiry is\u2062 simply an\u200b investigation to gather \u200devidence. \u200bHowever, Clinton and others argue that \u2063without\u2062 a vote, there \u2064may be questions regarding the validity of any evidence obtained and\u200c the overall\u2064 fairness of the process. A formal vote \u200cwould provide a\u200d clear mandate for the inquiry and ensure that it is conducted in a fair\u200b and transparent manner.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200bworth noting that Clinton&#8217;s comments on McCarthy&#8217;s handling of \u2064the impeachment \u200binquiry come from someone who \u2064has personal experience with \u200bthe process. As the wife of former President Bill Clinton, she witnessed firsthand the impeachment proceedings \u200bagainst her husband\u200d in 1998. Her perspective adds weight to her concerns and underscores the\u200c importance of conducting impeachment inquiries with the utmost\u200d seriousness and adherence to established procedures.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2063Hillary Clinton&#8217;s criticism of Kevin \u200bMcCarthy&#8217;s handling of the impeachment inquiry\u2064 into President Joe Biden sheds light on the\u200c concerns surrounding the process. Without a formal vote by the House of Representatives,\u2062 there are \u200bquestions regarding the legitimacy and \u2062fairness of the inquiry. Clinton&#8217;s comments \u2062highlight \u2062the need for a \u200cclear mandate and adherence\u2064 to established protocols to ensure the integrity of the impeachment proceedings. As the nation grapples with this divisive\u200c issue,\u2062 it is crucial that\u200b the process is conducted in a \u2063manner \u200bthat upholds the \u2062principles \u2064of justice and due process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hillary Clinton criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling him too weak to oppose extreme members of his party regarding the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. 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