White House's demand to Mike Johnson to 'move on' from Biden impeachment inquiry sparks internet backlash

WASHINGTON, DC: The White House Counsel's Office demanded Speaker Mike Johnson to "move on" from the impeachment inquiry by the Republican-controlled House against President Joe Biden, reported the New York Post.

Ed Siskel, Council to the President, argued that the impeachment probe was "over," citing the lack of evidence and witnesses in a letter written to Speaker Johnson on Friday, March 15.

"Instead of admitting the truth that the President did nothing wrong, the Majority is wasting even more time on abusive steps like trying to re-interview witnesses who already testified — perhaps hoping the facts will be different the second time around," the White House counsel wrote.

The impeachment inquiry formalized by the GOP-led House stemmed from allegations about the Biden family's corruption in relation to first son Hunter Biden's business dealings in foreign countries.

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Siskel began the letter by citing Republican lawmakers' remarks about their failure to identify a crime against Biden.

Further arguing that the House Republicans investigation aimed to hurt Biden politically and damage his poll numbers, he added that all the evidence produced indicated the president "did nothing wrong."

"The House Majority has reportedly collected more than 100,000 pages of records, interviewed dozens of witnesses, and held multiple public hearings but none of the evidence has demonstrated that the President did anything wrong," Siskel wrote defending Biden.

He added, "In fact, it has shown the opposite of what House Republicans have claimed. The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees have heard from not one, not two, but more than 20 witnesses who have all confirmed this," Siskel wrote defending Biden.

The letter listed the people who testified in the impeachment inquiry, including the First Son and his former associates like Ron Walker, Devon Archer, and the President's brother, James Biden.

"Enough is enough. It is obviously time to move on, Mr. Speaker. This impeachment is over," Siskel further said

He ended the letter calling on the Republican-led House to solve the priority issues like funding Ukraine and passing the bipartisan border security measures, stating, "There is too much important work to be done for the American people to continue wasting time on this charade."

Biden also earlier demanded to drop the impeachment inquiry after the FBI indicted a confidential source who made false claims about him and the First Son receiving bribery from Ukrainian energy company Burisma.

In February, Hunter and James Biden told the committee that they never benefitted from President Biden's position as vice president and testified he was never involved in the family's foreign business dealings.

However, Johnson considered the testimonies "untrue," claiming the bank records and other evidence contradicted their statements.

Oversight Chairman James Comer has called a March 20 public hearing with the First Son, his associated Archer and Jason Galanis, and  Tony Bobulinski, who first made the allegations against the Biden family.

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Netizens stressed that the White House had no authority to request that the House Speaker cease the impeachment inquiry against Biden.

One user wrote, "I’m sure they do pathetic."

"This 'White House' must be stopped from interfering with legal proceedings and intimidation," another person remarked.

A user reminded, "That’s not how it works."

"So the White House is now in charge of the House. It is not over till the House says it is over," read a response.

Someone else labeled the move as "Intimidation tactics and media propaganda by the Whitehouse."

"The White House doesn’t get a say. That’s why we elect people to go to CONGRESS," a user said.

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