House Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized President Joe Biden for his handling of the situation involving American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Johnson accused Biden of playing politics with innocent American lives and expressed grave concern that Biden's policies are making it harder to secure the release of the hostages. Johnson also claimed that the White House has failed to offer sufficient support for Israel and that Biden's approach has led to delays in hostage negotiations. He accused Biden of trying to micromanage Israel's response to its war with Hamas. Johnson has demanded that Biden leverage all American options and influence to support Israel and requested a briefing before July 10 on the administration's plans to address the situation.
.@SpeakerJohnson is absolutely right. Joe Biden’s weakness on the world stage and refusal to stand by our precious ally Israel has made it harder to facilitate the release of Americans held hostage by Hamas. Instead of withholding weapons shipments to Israel, emboldening Iran and…
NEW: @SpeakerJohnson accused Biden of trying to "micromanage" Israel's response to its war with Hamas, and said the president's policies when it comes to Israel has led to a delay in hostage negotiations. https://t.co/gdh2RXpB3G
Johnson writes to Biden demanding he "leverage all American options and influence to support Israel" in securing the release of Hamas hostages. Wants a briefing before July 10 on "the specific ways in which your administration plans to address this increasingly dire situation." https://t.co/fMPjbrp4Ri
SCOOP @J_Insider via @marcrod97: "Johnson has ‘grave concern’ Biden policy making hostage release harder" "The House speaker said the WH has failed to offer sufficient support for Israel and harmed efforts to free the remaining Americans held in Gaza" https://t.co/8rewqehHIf
House Speaker Mike Johnson: "[Biden] is playing politics with innocent American lives." https://t.co/T57WsI4fYD