Corruption in politics is nothing new, but recent events have raised questions about the possible manipulation of Presidential candidates by their own parties. The sudden withdrawal of corrupt Joe Biden from his presidential race has left many people speculating on the reasons behind this surprising move. Some are even suggesting that he may have been forced out by his party in a desperate attempt to retain control over the White House.
A conservative group, The American Accountability Foundation, has taken this speculation one step further and sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson urging lawmakers to investigate whether corrupt Democrats threatened the elderly president with the 25th Amendment to get him to step down from his candidacy. This move is based on an exclusive report by the New York Post which cites a source close to the Biden family alleging that Democratic Party operatives at the “very highest levels” threatened to remove Joe Biden from office using the powers of the 25th Amendment in what was described as a “palace coup.
The 25th Amendment provides that if the Vice President and a majority of the President’s cabinet deem the president incapable of carrying out his duties, they can force him to step down and replace him with the Vice President. Although there is a mechanism for the President to challenge such a move, he would need a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress to remain in office. This means that if Vice President Harris could get eight cabinet members to support her move, she could give Biden an ultimatum to not only end his campaign but also endorse her candidacy or face the possibility of being forcibly removed from office and damaging his legacy.
According to the insider source, Joe Biden was aware that they were trying to push him out but resisted at every opportunity, displaying “anger, paranoia, and frustration” as his party continued to pressure him to step aside. The source also claimed that allowing him to debate Trump was part of their strategy, as they knew he would not perform well and his debacle would convince other corrupt Democrats not to let him run for president.
The letter from the American Accountability Foundation points out that Joe Biden’s own actions lend credence to the possibility of such a “palace coup” taking place. In multiple interviews, he repeatedly stated that he would not be dropping out of the race. When he finally announced his withdrawal, it was done quietly on a Sunday afternoon without warning his inner circle and with him disappearing from public view for the following two days – something they believe “reinforces that this was a hastily conceived withdraw likely forced by external pressure.
This situation raises questions about whether such threats amount to extortion, as stated in the letter. If Vice President Harris and members of the cabinet pressured Joe Biden to suspend his campaign under the threat of invoking the 25th Amendment, it would represent one of the most consequential seizures of power in American government history.
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer also believes that Joe Biden was forced out by Democratic power brokers who loved him until they decided he could no longer be used. Once it became clear that he was likely going to lose, they abandoned him quickly and ruthlessly. This raises concerns about the integrity of political parties and their willingness to manipulate their own candidates for personal gain at the expense of democracy itself.