Republican lawmakers have launched a significant political offensive against Vice President Kamala Harris, initiating impeachment proceedings just days after she entered the presidential race. GOP Representative Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced articles of impeachment on July 23, accusing Harris of covering up President Joe Biden's cognitive decline and mishandling immigration laws as the "border czar."
Ogles, in a statement to The Washington Times, criticized Harris's performance, citing her "extraordinary incompetence" in enforcing immigration laws. He emphasized that as the official responsible for border issues, Harris failed to address the systemic problems. "Regardless of where you're at on the issue of immigration, we have a system that's broken and as the border czar she was charged with fixing it," Ogles stated. He further accused her of knowing about Biden's alleged mental decline and not taking steps to address it, describing the President as "cognitively impaired."
The impeachment articles also highlight a complaint obtained by The New York Times, in which David Warrington, general counsel for Donald Trump's campaign, accused Harris of attempting to misappropriate $91.5 million of Joe Biden's campaign funds. Warrington wrote that Harris's actions amounted to "the single largest excessive contribution and biggest violation in the history of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971."
"Kamala Harris is seeking to perpetrate a $91.5 million dollar heist of Joe Biden's leftover campaign cash - a brazen money grab that would constitute the single largest excessive contribution and biggest violation in the history of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended," Warrington alleged.
He also claimed that Harris and her campaign were "flagrantly violating the Act by making and receiving an excessive contribution of nearly one hundred million dollars, and for filing fraudulent forms with the Commission purporting to repurpose one candidate's principal campaign committee for the use of another candidate."
Ogles's move to impeach Harris has sparked considerable controversy. The Washington Post noted that his call for impeachment was "designed to be privileged," meaning he could potentially force a vote onto the House floor. "We need to impeach the vice president," Ogles declared boldly.
Harris has also been facing intense scrutiny over her handling of the southern border crisis. The impeachment articles accuse her of failing to uphold U.S. immigration laws and of being indifferent to the suffering caused by the ongoing border crisis. "Kamala Devi Harris has demonstrated extraordinary incompetence in the execution of her duties and responsibilities, a stark refusal to uphold the existing immigration law, and a palpable indifference to people of the United States suffering as a result of the ongoing southern border crisis in the United States," the articles state.
The GOP's legislative actions against Harris are the latest developments following President Biden's unexpected withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. Biden announced his decision on Instagram, stating, "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand out and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term."
In the wake of Biden's announcement, Harris has swiftly moved to solidify her position as the presumptive Democratic nominee, raising tens of millions of dollars in a matter of days. Despite the conspiracies and accusations swirling around her, she continues to push forward with her campaign. On July 24, Biden plans to address the nation from the White House, marking his first speech since stepping out of the presidential race.
