After the arrest of the FBI whistleblower who fabricated the Burisma claims on which the Biden impeachment inquiry is based, Jamie Raskin called on James Comer to end the investigation.
Raskin said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
In a detailed indictment, Special Prosecutor David Weiss, appointed by former President Donald Trump, showed how key evidence at the heart of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry was based on a lie.
Special Counsel Weiss’ investigation is only the most recent to debunk the Ukraine-Burisma conspiracy theory at the center of this fraudulent impeachment inquiry.
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It is an undeniable fact that the Republicans’ accusations against President Biden have always been a fabric of lies built on conspiracy theories, and I formally ask President Johnson, President Comer, and House Republicans to stop promoting this nonsense and to place an end to their doomed impeachment inquiry.
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Jamie Raskin suggests Republicans abandon Biden’s impeachment and investigate instead: “If they want to stick with this issue, let’s look at the
8:11: Issue of presidents and their families selling out the US government.” pic.twitter.com/GxN1tGKMRb— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 16, 2024
Raskin, the ranking member of the oversight committee, was right. The basis of the investigation was proven to be a lie. There is no reason to continue the investigation because it was based on a lie. It’s time for the nonsense to stop. Biden will not be impeached, and Republicans have even less leverage to stand on than when their investigation began.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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