‘Reboot of McCarthyism’: White House tees off on GOP Weaponization Committee
Katherine Doyle
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The White House denounced a new Republican-led subcommittee investigating the “weaponization” of government as a partisan political stunt that fails to serve America’s interests.
A spokesman for President Joe Biden said that instead of working with Democrats to fight inflation, boost manufacturing, and expand healthcare, House Republicans are “staging pointless political stunts” and chasing debunked conspiracies “all in service of getting booked on Fox News.”
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“These extreme MAGA Republicans in Congress are choosing to make it their top priority to go down the rabbit hole of debunked conspiracy theories about a ‘deep state’ instead of taking a deep breath and deciding to work with the President and Democrats in Congress to improve Americans’ everyday lives,” Ian Sams said in a memo Thursday.
Sams accused Republicans of using the committee “to weaponize the MAGA agenda” by “going after civil servants, private citizens, and the rule of law.”
The attack on “MAGA Republicans” recalls Biden’s effort to elevate his polarizing former and potential future rival Donald Trump and secure Democrats an electoral advantage in the midterm elections.
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The White House also compared the committee’s work to “McCarthyism.” In addition to the historical legacy of Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI), the current GOP leader in the chamber is House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
The weaponization committee is holding its first hearing Thursday, with testimony focused on the Justice Department and allegations of anti-conservative bias on topics ranging from the Hunter Biden laptop story to school boards.