{"id":2315668,"date":"2024-07-29T18:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T22:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-who-first-called-for-bidens-ouster-welcomes-him-to-texas-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T18:38:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T22:38:40","slug":"congressman-who-first-called-for-bidens-ouster-welcomes-him-to-texas-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-who-first-called-for-bidens-ouster-welcomes-him-to-texas-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman who first called for Biden&#8217;s ouster welcomes him to Texas- Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fcongressman-who-first-called-for-bidens-ouster-welcomes-him-to-texas-washington-examiner%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=2315668&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--><p>President Joe Biden recently set aside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-clooney-didnt-receive-pushback-after-running-anti-biden-op-ed-by-obama-before-publishing-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"George Clooney didn\u2019t receive pushback after running anti-Biden op-ed by Obama before publishing - Washington Examiner\">previous tensions<\/a> to greet Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) in Austin, Texas, prior to Biden&#8217;s address at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. Doggett was the \u2063first member of Congress to publicly call \u200bfor Biden to step down as the presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee, a statement he made following Biden&#8217;s debate against \u2063former President Donald Trump. Despite this, when Doggett welcomed Biden at the airport, the two shared a friendly handshake, and Doggett referred to Biden as &#8220;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jet-setting-meghan-and-harry-pledge-foundation-will-be-net-zero-by-2030\/\" title=\"Jet-Setting Meghan and Harry Pledge Foundation Will Be Net Zero by 2030\">true statesman<\/a> and patriot&#8221; in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Their meeting coincided with the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, \u2063during which Biden reaffirmed his\u200c commitment to equality and social justice.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Congressman who first called for&nbsp;Biden&rsquo;s ouster welcomes president to Texas<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716276\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden <\/a>appeared to put personal grievances aside to shake hands with the first member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a> to implore him to step down as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden appeared friendly toward Rep. Lloyd&nbsp;Doggett&nbsp;(D-TX), who represents Austin, Texas, in Congress, when Doggett greeted Biden in his hometown Monday before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s address at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and call for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court <\/a>reforms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Tex), the first Democratic congressman to call on Biden to end his reelection bid, wasn&rsquo;t among those who flew on Air Force One. But he was already in Austin, among those greeting Biden on the tarmac. They briefly shook hands and Biden wore a smile. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cYi3O2thRL\">pic.twitter.com\/cYi3O2thRL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Viser (@mviser) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mviser\/status\/1818015977566855441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;A true statesman and patriot,&rdquo; Doggett posted on X on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great to welcome President Biden at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AUStinAirport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AUStinAirport<\/a>. A true statesman and patriot.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>We are now making our way to the LBJ Library to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and reaffirm our commitment to a more equal and just future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBmmf2Umfm\">pic.twitter.com\/fBmmf2Umfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lloyd Doggett (@RepLloydDoggett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLloydDoggett\/status\/1818019212495028735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Doggett circulated a public statement earlier this month after Biden&rsquo;s June 27 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, encouraging him to stand down as the Democratic standard-bearer. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-arrest-romney-says-new-york-prosecutor-stretched-to-reach-felony-criminal-charges\/\" title=\"Donald Trump arrest: Romney says \u2018New York prosecutor stretched to reach felony criminal charges\u2019\">statement set<\/a> a precedent for others.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My decision to make these strong reservations public is not done lightly nor does it in any way diminish my respect for all that President Biden has achieved,&rdquo;&nbsp;Doggett&nbsp;wrote at the time. &ldquo;Recognizing that, unlike Trump, President Biden&rsquo;s first commitment has always been to our country, not himself, I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw. I respectfully call on him to do so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Later, at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Biden was asked about his Supreme Court reforms, which were announced Monday and include term limits and a binding code of conduct for justices, in addition to a constitutional amendment ensuring former presidents are not immune from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/speaker-of-the-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Speaker<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> describing his reforms as &ldquo;dead on arrival&rdquo; in Johnson&rsquo;s chamber, Biden responded, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what he is.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is?&rdquo;, a reporter asked.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is. Dead on arrival,&rdquo; he replied.<\/p>\n<p>Biden added the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House <\/a>and congressional Democrats would find &ldquo;a way&rdquo; to pass the reforms.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716276\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716276\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman who initially urged Biden to resign greets the president in Texas<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden seemed to set aside personal differences as he shook hands with Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), the first member of Congress to call for him to step down as the likely 2024 Democratic nominee. The two appeared cordial when Doggett welcomed Biden in Austin, Texas, on Monday prior to the president&#8217;s speech at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, where he commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and advocated for Supreme Court reforms.<\/p>\n<p>Although Rep. Lloyd Doggett was not among those who traveled on Air Force One, he was present at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to greet Biden upon his arrival. They exchanged a brief handshake, and Biden smiled during their interaction.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, Doggett referred to Biden as &#8220;a true statesman and patriot,&#8221; expressing his pleasure in welcoming him at Austin Airport. He noted that they were heading to the LBJ Library for a significant event celebrating civil rights and reaffirming their commitment to equality.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, following Biden&#8217;s debate against former President Donald Trump on June 27, Doggett released a public statement urging him not to seek reelection as the Democratic candidate\u2014a move that encouraged others in Congress. In his statement, Doggett emphasized that while he respects what President Biden has accomplished, he believes it would be best for him to withdraw from consideration: \u201cI respectfully call on him\u201d to make this difficult decision.<\/p>\n<p>Later at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, when asked about his proposed Supreme Court reforms\u2014which include term limits and a binding code of conduct for justices\u2014Biden responded sharply after House Speaker Mike Johnson labeled them &#8220;dead on arrival.&#8221; When pressed by reporters about Johnson\u2019s comment regarding himself being &#8220;dead on arrival,&#8221; Biden affirmed it with confidence but also expressed optimism that both congressional Democrats and the White House would find a way forward with these reforms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2315669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-austin-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,5408,16569,3694,32076],"class_list":["post-2315668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-congressman","tag-ouster","tag-texas","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-austin-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315668","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}