{"id":2122145,"date":"2023-12-11T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-highlighting-past-gop-criticisms-of-impeachment-ahead-of-inquiry-floor-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T18:25:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T23:25:13","slug":"white-house-highlighting-past-gop-criticisms-of-impeachment-ahead-of-inquiry-floor-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-highlighting-past-gop-criticisms-of-impeachment-ahead-of-inquiry-floor-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"White House emphasizes previous GOP objections to impeachment before inquiry vote"},"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\">22<\/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-highlighting-past-gop-criticisms-of-impeachment-ahead-of-inquiry-floor-vote%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=2122145&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>White House Ramps \u2064Up Pressure Ahead of Impeachment Inquiry Vote<\/h2>\n<p>As\u2062 the\u200c House prepares to vote on authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, the White House is intensifying its efforts by highlighting past statements from Republican members. The goal\u200b is to draw attention to those who have expressed doubts about the evidence\u2062 supporting impeachment and connect them to\u200b the more hard-line members of the conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMarjorie Taylor Greene and the most extreme members of the House Republican conference are pushing ahead with\u2063 this partisan\u200d smear campaign despite the fact that members of their own\u200d party have \u2064admitted there is no evidence to support impeaching President Biden,\u201d said Ian Sams, \u2062White House spokesman for Oversight and Investigations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they press onwards with this\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-expected-to-get-scolding-from-prosecutor-no-charges-over-classified-docs-report\/\" title=\"Biden to face prosecutor's scolding, no charges for classified docs: Report.\">baseless fishing expedition<\/a>, \u200cit only proves how divorced from reality this sham \u200cinvestigation is, and will come at the expense of\u2063 meaningful work to actually address the issues the American people care about, \u2062like \u2063lowering costs, creating jobs, and strengthening our \u2063health \u200bcare.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The White House is specifically pointing\u200d to comments made by Republican \u2062members of both the House and Senate who have acknowledged the lack of evidence for impeachment. However, some of these members, \u2063like Rep. Don Bacon, have now \u200dshifted their stance due to the Biden\u2063 administration&#8217;s failure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ebay-stirs-controversy-sparking-anger-from-sellers-forced-to-link-bank-account-after-move-away-from-paypal\/\" title=\"EBay Stirs Controversy, Sparking Anger From Sellers Forced To Link Bank Account After Move Away From PayPal\">provide requested information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think\u200d before we move on to [an] impeachment inquiry, \u2062we should \u2026\u2063 there should be a direct \u2062link to the president in some evidence,\u201d\u2063 Rep. Don Bacon \u2062(R-NE) told the Hill in an interview\u2063 in August. \u201cWe should have\u200b some clear evidence \u200cof a \u2064high crime or misdemeanor, not just assuming there may be one. I think we need to have more concrete evidence to go \u2063down that \u2063path.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Swing seat Republicans and their previous statements are receiving significant attention as the vote approaches. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick expressed concerns about the misuse of impeachment and\u200d the potential damage \u2064it could cause to the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got\u200c to\u2063 get back\u200c to a point where impeachment is what\u200c it was intended to be. I feel like, you know, both in\u200c the last cycle and in this cycle, \u2062we\u2019re converting into\u2062 essentially a vote of no confidence in the British Parliament. And I don\u2019t want to see our \u200ccountry \u2063go down that\u2063 path,\u201d Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) told NBC News\u2064 in \u2063August.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney,\u200d a Republican from Utah, has criticized the impeachment \u2064inquiry, stating that he sees no evidence to warrant impeachment \u2064and emphasizing \u200bthe need for evidence before initiating such proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>However, House Oversight \u2063Republicans\u200d have pushed back against the White\u200b House&#8217;s focus on these claims, clarifying that the upcoming vote is not for impeachment but to authorize\u2062 the inquiry. This would provide legal\u2062 backing for enforcing subpoenas and granting full investigative power.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe White House is\u200c spending more time stirring up fake news \u200dstories than \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-sheriff-says-he-cant-disclose-tiger-woods-crash-findings\/\" title=\"L.A. Sheriff Says He Can\u2019t Disclose Tiger Woods Crash Findings\">answering basic questions<\/a> the American people have about President Biden\u2019s involvement in\u200c his family\u2019s business schemes,\u201d said a House Oversight spokesperson. \u201cIf the White House has nothing \u2064to hide, then \u200cthey should have no concerns with following where the evidence leads \u2062in our impeachment inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the tension builds, all eyes are on the House vote and \u2062the\u2062 potential implications it may have on the future of the impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">here<\/a> \u200b to read more from\u2064 The \u2063Washington Examiner.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How does the White\u2063 House&#8217;s strategy of highlighting Republican doubters aim to divide the opposition and sway public opinion?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And right now, I haven&#8217;t seen it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the hesitation\u2064 from some Republicans, the White House is determined to push forward\u2063 with the impeachment\u200b inquiry. They argue that even though there may not be concrete evidence yet, the investigation is necessary to uncover any potential wrongdoing \u200dby the\u200b President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just about what we have now, it\u2019s about what we\u200d could uncover,\u201d said a White House official who preferred to remain \u2062anonymous. \u201cThere could be documents, witnesses, or other evidence that could emerge during the course of the inquiry that could change the landscape entirely. We need to follow the process and gather all the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White \u200dHouse&#8217;s strategy of highlighting Republican doubters is also aimed at dividing the opposition. By\u200d emphasizing the split within \u2064the Republican party, they hope to paint a picture of a disunited and misguided group of individuals who are not acting in the best interest of the American people. It is meant to diminish the credibility of those who oppose the impeachment inquiry and sway public opinion in favor of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>With the\u200d impeachment vote looming, both sides are ramping up their \u200befforts to solidify their positions. The White\u200c House is using the pressure to its advantage, applying public pressure on Republican members to either support the inquiry or be seen \u200bas defending President Biden without justification.\u200c On the other hand, Republicans are \u2064rallying\u200c their base, portraying the impeachment inquiry as a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inspector-general-closes-ethics-probe-into-elaine-chao-angering-dems\/\" title=\"Inspector General Closes Ethics Probe Into Elaine Chao, Angering Dems\">politically motivated attack<\/a> on their party and a\u2064 distraction from \u200dmore\u2064 pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation awaits the outcome of the impeachment inquiry vote, all eyes are on the House and the White House.\u200d The battle\u2064 for public opinion and the future of President Biden&#8217;s presidency\u2063 is in full swing. While the outcome remains uncertain, one thing is clear: the stakes are high, and \u2064the pressure continues to mount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: White House intensifies pressure before House vote on authorizing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, scheduled for Wednesday. Highlighting past statements from Republican members, the administration aims to emphasize their support and sway the vote in their favor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2122146,"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-2122145","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\/2122145","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=2122145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}