Seven U.S. members of Congress call on Biden to withdraw support for Haiti's Henry

FILE PHOTO: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry addresses the nation and calls for renewed efforts to organize elections in the Caribbean nation as his adversaries push for the creation of a transition government to tackle escalating gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo

(Reuters) - A group of seven U.S. members of Congress on Wednesday called on President Joe Biden to withdraw support for Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry, saying he lacks legitimacy to organize the elections needed to resolve the country's political crisis.

Representatives led by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Haitian American who won a Florida congressional seat in January, said in a letter that the United States should instead support efforts to create a transitional government.