Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) predicted Republicans would move to impeach President Biden “whether it’s justified or not” if they retake the House in this year’s midterm elections.
The White House responded Tuesday by calling on Cruz to work with Democrats toward bipartisan agreement on policy matters instead of “name-calling” and making political predictions.
Cruz’s comments, which he made during a podcast appearance late last month, underscore the extent to which rising partisan hostility has paralyzed Washington.
During the “Verdict With Ted Cruz” episode, the senator was asked whether he thinks there is any chance a Republican House would impeach Biden, given that Democrats had twice impeached President Donald Trump.
“Yeah, I do think there’s a chance of that,” Cruz said. “And whether it’s justified or not, as we talked about when ‘Verdict’ launched, the Democrats weaponized impeachment. They used it for partisan purposes to go after Trump because they disagreed with him. And one of the real disadvantages of doing that . . . is the more you weaponize it and turn it into a partisan cudgel, you know, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”
The Democratic-led House first impeached him in December 2019 on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress in relation to his attempts to withhold military aid to Ukraine and pressure its government to investigate Biden. Trump was impeached again last January on the charge of incitement of insurrection, after his...
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