White House slams impeachment push as a 'political stunt' amid GOP shutdown struggles

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White House slams impeachment push as a 'political stunt' amid GOP shutdown struggles
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The White House is trying to make sure Americans see Republicans who are embroiled in impeachment proceedings as responsible for the potential fallout.

In response to Tuesday's hearing announcement, the White House slammed Republicans and accused them of “staging a political stunt” to divert attention from an effort to slash spending.

“Extreme House Republicans are already telegraphing their plans to try to distract from their own chaotic inability to govern and the impacts of it on the country,” White House Spokesperson for Oversight and Investigations Ian Sams said in a statement.

Sams said Biden would “remain focused on the issues that matter to the American people, including preventing the devastating and harmful cuts proposed by House Republicans that are hurtling us toward a government shutdown.” struck between two Republican factions was pulled abruptly, drawing new attention to the party's fractures.

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