Fox News presenter Sean Hannity responded Wednesday evening to reports suggesting that House Democrats were urging President Biden to relinquish his nuclear authority.
In his ‘Hannity’ monologue, Hannity called the effort ‘totally demeaning’ for Biden, whose cognitive abilities were regularly questioned during the 2020 presidential campaign.
A letter signed by three dozen House Democrats reportedly asks 78-year-old Biden to relinquish his sole authority to launch nuclear weapons.
“It must be absolutely humiliating to Joe Biden,” Hannity said.
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“Now it’s first of all unconstitutional. That’s first of all. There’s one commander in chief. It’s not the US Congress. There’s no constitutional ambiguity here. But second, what do these Democrats know about Joe? Biden that maybe the rest of us don’t. does? ”the host continued.
“There is one commander in chief. It’s not the United States Congress. There is no constitutional ambiguity here. ‘
The Democratic lawmakers write, “While any president would presumably consult advisers before ordering a nuclear strike, there is no requirement to do so. The military is obliged to carry out the order if they deem it legal under the laws of America. the war, the current position of the US nuclear forces, that attack would take place in minutes, ”the letter reads.
According to Politico, Democrats offered some alternatives to the sole nuclear authority, such as requiring the Vice President and the Speaker of the House to agree to a launch order from the president before it is executed.
“They didn’t even propose this when Donald Trump was president – and they all hated Donald Trump,” said Hannity.
“They didn’t even propose this when Donald Trump was president – and they all hated Donald Trump.”
The effort points to a growing concern among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about Biden’s cognitive abilities, Hannity said.
‘He’s weak. He is weak. And he struggles cognitively, ”said Hannity. “If he ever had a fastball I would say it’s long gone.
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“Let me be clear too,” Hannity continued. “I’m not making a medical diagnosis of Joe Biden and this is not about his age. For example, Bernie Sanders is here a year older than Joe Biden and he has a lot more energy, a lot more stamina, a lot more mental alertness, fighting for his life every day. insane socialist utopia. Donald Trump, age-matched, boundless energy and alertness. “
Hannity, on the other hand, argued, “Joe Biden always seems to need a nap.”