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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressured Republicans to name the specific crime they are accusing President Biden of as they proceed with their impeachment inquiry.

Ocasio-Cortez noted the recent arrest of a former FBI informant for lying to the agency, fabricating the claim that Biden accepted a bribe while vice president to take actions to benefit the Ukrainian energy company his son served on the board of.

“At this point, the story isn’t the fact that the basis of this impeachment inquiry is wrong. The story is, ‘Why it is proceeding anyway?’” she asked, saying Republicans have “no charges.” 

“I have yet to hear in the chairman’s opening the allegation that they are specifically charging the president of the United States with. I am hearing about the ‘Biden family.’ I am hearing about this and that. I am not hearing the specific allegation by this committee. What is it? It is not here. And that is the problem,” she said.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

He can't be held responsible for another country's actions. The US has supplied Israel long before Biden and will do so longer after. They are an ally for a reason. They have the power to help stop many nations if they decide to do something very rash.

He is holding a status quo that has been around for a long time. Should that change? Maybe. But he is not solely responsible for the inner workings of diplomacy for over 50 years.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

But he can be held responsible for the US's actions.

The extant to which treaties carry weight under US law is untested. Congress tried going to court over this in Goldwater v Carter over Carter's withdrawal from the Sino-American mutual defense treaty. However, the Supreme Court dismissed the case as "unfit for judicial review".

Biden is also arguably violating the Foreign Assistance Act, which provides that:

Except under circumstances specified in this section, no security assistance may be provided to any country the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.

However, the Senate voted 72-11 against attempying to enforce the relevent provisions in this case.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I appreciate what you are getting at. However my point is that support started in 1948. Switching gears is not as linear as he says no and it happens. There are many other considerations with aid and diplomacy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

The US has supplied Israel long before Biden and will do so longer after.

But also during. Which makes it Biden's responsibility