‘Not Fit to Serve’: GOP Lawmakers Say Biden Should Resign as President If Unable to Run for Office

Republican lawmakers are calling for President Joe Biden to step down after he announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection after all, with the Democratic National Convention just four weeks away.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said in a statement on Sunday. “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 down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”

Biden’s resignation from the race and his resignation from the presidency should go hand in hand, said Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, Republicans’ vice presidential nominee.

“If you can’t run,” he said, “you can’t serve.”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said on X that Biden “didn’t go far enough” in resigning from the race.

“If Joe is too weak to stay in the race for the presidency, he should resign as our Commander-in-Chief immediately,” she added.

Sen. Josh Hawley said Biden is unfit to remain the nation’s president if he can’t continue his campaign. “If you can’t run a mere political campaign, you can’t be President,” the Missouri Republican posted on X.

Biden must resign immediately, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said.

“Regardless of the chaos in the current White House, our adversaries around the globe should be reminded that the U.S. Congress, the U.S. military, and the American people are fully prepared and committed to defend our interests both at home and abroad,” the speaker said.

“If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President,” he continued. “He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough.”

Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., said Biden’s supposed commitment to American democracy should inspire him to end his presidential term.

“I know none of this could have been done without you, the American people,” the president’s statement said. “Together, we overcame a once in a century pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We’ve protected and preserved our Democracy. And we’ve revitalized and
strengthened our alliances around the world.

“How can he remain president?” Bishop asked. “Yet another sign of devotion to ‘our democracy?’”

Biden must resign immediately, said Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., and former press secretary for Donald Trump. 

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said the Democratic party is in “absolute free fall” after attempting to cover up that Biden is unfit for office. 

“Every elected Democrat in America owns Joe Biden’s failed and feckless record causing the border crisis, Bidenflation, and chaos and weakness around the world,” she said. 

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., agreed.

Biden remaining in the Oval Office is “a major national security crisis,” according to Rep. John James, R-Mich.

Biden is incapable of serving as president for the next six months, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said.

“For four years, those closest to Joe Biden, including Kamala Harris, knew he was not fit to be president and lied to the American people in an effort to hold onto their power,” Scott said. “It was painfully clear that Biden wasn’t competent for office going way back to 2021.” 

Biden’s June 27 debate performance proved him incapable to run for president or remain president, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said in a news release.

“If Joe Biden is no longer capable of running for re- election, he is no longer capable of serving as President,” he said. “Being President is the hardest job in the world, and I no longer have confidence that Joe Biden can effectively execute his duties as Commander-in-Chief.”

“It is out of concern for our country’s national security that I am formally calling on President
Biden to resign from office,” Daines continued.