The White House was forcefully criticized after they sent a letter calling on the media to increase “scrutiny” of House Republicans and their impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Ian Sams, a Special Assistant to the President and spokesperson for the White House Counsel’s office, wrote the letter.
The White House urged media outlets to “ramp up [their] scrutiny” of House Republicans for opening an impeachment inquiry of Biden in a sharp message to news organizations on Wednesday.
Republican Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson called the letter “outrageous.”
President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on August 15, 2023. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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