JD Vance, the newly chosen Republican vice-presidential nominee, has publicly called for President Joe Biden to resign from office.
In a post, Vance criticized the hypocrisy among Democratic officials who are urging Biden to drop out of the presidential race without also calling for his resignation from the presidency.
“Everyone calling on Joe Biden to stop running without also calling on him to resign the presidency is engaged in an absurd level of cynicism,” Vance said. “If you can’t run, you can’t serve.”
“He should resign now,” Vance declared.
Vance’s comments come as top Democrat voices have continued to urge Biden to step aside before the Democratic National Convention and allow the party to choose an alternative nominee for president. The calls are driven by a widespread belief among Democrats that Biden is unable to beat former President Donald Trump in the general election.