Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, penned a letter explaining his intentions to sue President Barack Obama.

According to the House speaker, all members of Congress, including lawmakers in the U.S. Senate, swore an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the country's Constitution.

"So did President Barack Obama," Boehner noted to CNN.

According to Boehner, Obama has "too often" sidestepped the American people and elected representatives by using his executive action privilege, thus, "changing and creating his own laws and excusing himself from enforcing statutes he is sworn to uphold." He claimed Obama would boast about the ability to use his executive action "as if daring the American people to stop him."

The Republican Ohio representative confirmed legislation will be introduced to the House that would authorize representatives to file a lawsuit against the president. The lawsuit would be an effort "to compel" Obama to follow the same oath members of Congress swore when inaugurated.

Obama previously commented on the lawsuit as a "stunt" by the GOP. In a speech, the president's response to the lawsuit was, "So sue me." His response disappointed Boehner.

"What's disappointing is the President's flippant dismissal of the Constitution we are both sworn to defend," Boehner said. "It is utterly beneath the dignity of the office. I know the president is frustrated. I'm frustrated. The American people are frustrated, too."

For Boehner, Obama has not "faithfully" executed existing laws, ranging from health care, energy and foreign policy, and accused him of changing legislation on a "whim." Boehner said the system of government is outlined in the Constitution, and when conflicts occur, he believes there is a responsibility to "stand up for this institution in which we serve and for the Constitution." He isn't taking the legal action "lightly." He noted legislation was passed within the House to address the apparent problem of Obama's executive powers, but Senate Democrats "characteristically" ignored it.

Boehner concluded, "The legislative branch has an obligation to defend the rights and responsibilities of the American people and America's constitutional balance of powers -- before it is too late."

"The fact that they are considering a taxpayer-funded lawsuit against the president of the United States for doing his job I think is the kind of step that most Americans wouldn't support," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said. 

According to Obama, Boehner has yet to specify what he's objecting to against the president.  

"I'm not going to apologize for trying to do something, while they're doing nothing," Obama said during an interview with ABC News.

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