'The Biden-Harris Administration Has Turned Their Back': Joni Ernst Slams US Policy Toward Israel

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During a Senate GOP press briefing, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) denounced the Biden-Harris administration's policies toward Israel.

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00:00Okay.

00:01I know we're just a shade early, but we're going to go ahead and get started because

00:07we do have a number of speakers this morning, and obviously there's a lot going on.

00:13So just thank you all for coming today, and I want to thank all of my colleagues for joining

00:18me in this press conference.

00:21Right now, folks, as we're standing here safe in the Capitol building, Israel is fighting

00:28for their right to exist, and our fellow Americans' lives are quite literally on the line.

00:36On October 7th, 32 Americans were killed and dozens were taken hostage, and we know eight

00:44of those that were taken hostage are still being held by Hamas.

00:49We believe that five of them are alive.

00:54The Biden-Harris administration has not only turned their back on our American hostages

01:00– you don't ever hear them mention our American hostages – but they've also turned

01:07their back on our close friend and ally Israel.

01:12When Israel needed support and our citizens needed saving, President Biden withheld weapons

01:21and Vice President Harris fueled pro-Hamas rhetoric.

01:28That's our Vice President.

01:30Neither the Vice President nor the President were there to welcome the Prime Minister of

01:35Israel on his arrival.

01:38So folks, Israel was attacked by Iran-backed terrorists, and sadly, they have been attacked

01:44by the United States administration.

01:47Never, never should this have happened.

01:50Senate Republicans stand in solidarity with Israel.

01:54We stand in solidarity with the Prime Minister.

01:58As they defend their country and work to defeat Iran-backed Hamas.

02:03So we are demanding action from this waffling White House.

02:08Number one, end the appeasement.

02:10Two, enforce the sanctions and supply the weapons Israel needs to defeat Hamas and ensure

02:17that terrorists are never, ever, ever emboldened to take American hostages ever again.

02:27And with that, we will jump right in.

02:30Senator Thune, please.

'The Biden-Harris Administration Has Turned Their Back': Joni Ernst Slams US Policy Toward Israel

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