Chinanews.com, August 17th. According to the US Chinese website, the chairman of the Republican Campaign Committee of the U.S. Senate, Rick Scott, called on Congress on the 16th to investigate President Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan issue. He also mentioned The possibility of using the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove Biden.

Image source: Social media screenshot of Scott, the chairman of the Republican Campaign Committee of the U.S. Senate.

　　According to reports, Florida Republican Scott wrote on social media: "After the catastrophic events in Afghanistan, we must face a serious question: Is Joe Biden capable of performing his duties, or is it already here? Is it time to use the 25th Amendment?"

　　According to the report, according to the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, if the vice president and most cabinet members believe that the president "cannot perform the powers and duties of his office", after notifying Congress in writing, the vice president will immediately assume the presidential office as the acting president. Power and responsibility.

　　After the congressional riots on January 6, Democrats and some Republicans have called for the 25th Amendment to be used to allow then President Trump to step down early.

Data map: US President Biden.

　　According to reports, Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan has been questioned by many parties.

Republicans also strongly criticized Biden's decision on the war in Afghanistan.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) criticized Biden for causing the "Afghan disaster."

Senate Republican Leader McConnell said: "A proud superpower has fallen to the point where we hope that the Taliban will not interfere in our efforts to escape Afghanistan."

　　However, Scott seems to be the first Republican senator to call for the 25th Amendment to be removed.

As the chairman of the Republican Senate committee, Scott is responsible for formulating the Senate Republican strategy to win back a majority in the 2022 midterm elections.

　　In addition to proposing the use of the 25th Amendment, Scott also called on the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives to initiate a two-chamber investigation into Biden's handling of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

　　Scott wrote: "Today, I call on the (majority) leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi to immediately launch party and bicameral investigations into the failed U.S. troop withdrawal of the Biden administration. They must put party politics aside, Ask the Biden government to take responsibility."

　　Scott said that this should include reviewing the advice Biden received from military and intelligence leaders, what preparations the government has made for the withdrawal, and what advice Biden has rejected from within the government or from experts.

　　As part of negotiations with the Taliban, Trump has set the deadline for the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan as May 1. Biden announced in April this year that US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the "9.11" incident, but this timetable has been continuously advanced.