Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is demanding President Biden's resignation or removal via the 25th Amendment due to cognitively impairing information allegedly revealed in audio tapes of his handling of classified documents. Luna's resolution, supported by Speaker Mike Johnson, seeks a $10,000 daily fine on Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to release the tapes.
Florida Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna is spearheading an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress and impose a $10,000 daily fine for his failure to comply with a congressional subpoena for audio tapes pertaining to President Biden's handling of classified documents.
Luna's resolution, which she plans to bring to a vote on Wednesday, has the support of House Speaker Mike Johnson. If successful, it would mark a rare invocation of the inherent contempt power, which allows Congress to impose fines without taking an individual into custody.
Rep. Luna Pushes for Biden's Ouster over Classified Document Tapes
Luna believes the tapes contain crucial information that could justify Biden's removal from office under the 25th Amendment, which enables the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unfit for duty.
"I think that it's very possible that Biden either forgot who he was or is so bad in the interview that he would have reason for his own Cabinet to basically invoke the 25th Amendment," Luna said in an interview with Fox News.
Rep. Luna Pushes for Biden's Ouster over Classified Document Tapes
She expressed concern that Garland and other officials are willing to break the law to protect Biden, raising questions about the contents of the tapes.
"What is on these tapes that they would go to such great lengths to essentially basically protect him?" Luna asked. "It is our job, a constitutional obligation that we have to ensure that the American people are being protected. We need to hear the tapes. They're interfering with a congressional investigation."
Rep. Luna Pushes for Biden's Ouster over Classified Document Tapes
Luna's resolution is the latest in a series of Republican efforts to hold the Biden administration accountable for its handling of classified documents. Last month, the House voted to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the audio tapes.
However, the Justice Department has declined to prosecute Garland, citing Biden's decision to assert executive privilege over the tapes.
Rep. Luna Pushes for Biden's Ouster over Classified Document Tapes
Luna's move to impose a daily fine is seen as an attempt to pressure Garland to release the tapes or face escalating financial penalties. The tapes are believed to contain recordings of Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur, who is investigating Biden's handling of classified documents.
Luna's resolution faces an uncertain fate in the Democrat-controlled Senate, which would need to sign off on any contempt vote. Nevertheless, her efforts have drawn attention to the issue of Biden's cognitive fitness and the administration's handling of classified information.
Rep. Luna Pushes for Biden's Ouster over Classified Document Tapes
The resolution has garnered mixed reactions, with some commentators questioning the legality of the inherent contempt power and others arguing that the tapes are necessary for transparency and accountability.
As Luna and her supporters prepare to bring the resolution to a vote, the controversy surrounding the classified document tapes is expected to continue to intensify.
