Quick Hit:

Republican lawmakers are demanding President Biden resign the presidency following his announcement that he will not seek re-election. Members of Congress, governors, and commentators alike argue that if Biden is unfit to run, he is unfit to serve the remainder of his term.

Key Details:

• Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement, "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5th cannot arrive soon enough."

• House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, echoed this sentiment, saying, "If the Democrat party has deemed Joe Biden unfit to run for re-election, he's certainly unfit to control our nuclear codes. Biden must step down from office immediately."

• House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, added, "If Joe Biden can't run for re-election, he is unable and unfit to serve as President of the United States. He must immediately resign."

Diving Deeper:

Republican lawmakers are calling on President Biden to immediately resign after he announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election in November. The announcement has intensified Republican demands for Biden to step down, citing concerns over his ability to fulfill presidential duties, the same concerns that led more than two dozen Democrats to demand Biden withdraw from the race.

House Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted the severity of the situation, stating, "At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election. Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe Biden to be the Democrat nominee for president, the self-proclaimed ‘party of democracy’ has proven exactly the opposite."

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticized Biden's fitness for office, stating, "If the Democrat party has deemed Joe Biden unfit to run for re-election, he's certainly unfit to control our nuclear codes. Biden must step down from office immediately." Emmer's comments were echoed by other GOP leaders, including House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, who remarked, "If Joe Biden can't run for re-election, he is unable and unfit to serve as President of the United States. He must immediately resign."

The sentiment was shared by many Republicans, with Florida Rep. Brian Mast declaring, "Unfit to stand trial. Unfit to run. Unfit to be president for 1 more second." 

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, Trump's running mate, emphasized the absurdity of not calling for Biden's resignation, stating, "Everyone calling on Joe Biden to stop running without also calling on him to resign the presidency is engaged in an absurd level of cynicism. If you can't run, you can't serve. He should resign now."

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders echoed these sentiments, saying, "Not fit to run for president, not fit to serve as president. Biden should resign immediately." Indiana Sen. Mike Braun also called for Biden's immediate resignation, citing national security concerns: "If President Biden is incapable of serving as his party’s nominee, he’s incapable of serving as our Commander-in-Chief for the next 6 months. He should resign effective immediately as a matter of national security."

The chorus of Republican voices continued with Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert stating, "If Biden can’t run for office, he should resign. Immediately." Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined the calls for resignation, saying, "For 3 1/2 years, the corrupt media and the deep state bureaucracy have lied to the American people. Joe Biden was never mentally fit to be President. I join my colleagues in demanding that President Biden resign immediately."

Michigan Rep. John James highlighted the national security crisis, stating, "If Joe Biden is unfit to run for re-election, he is unfit to run our country. This is a major national security crisis. Joe Biden should resign the presidency immediately." Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn concurred, saying, "If Joe Biden is too weak to stay in the race for the presidency, he should RESIGN as our Commander-in-Chief immediately."

Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez emphasized the capability issue, declaring, "If Joe Biden isn’t capable enough to seek re-election, he’s not capable enough to remain serving as our President. For the good of the country, @JoeBiden should step down and resign."

Indiana Rep. Jim Banks added a final note of urgency, stating, "If Crooked Joe Biden isn’t mentally capable to run for re-election, he is not mentally capable to finish out his term. He must resign immediately or we must impeach him."