Top Democratic congressmen, including Rep. Adam Schiff, a leading Dem Senate candidate, and Rep. Dan Goldman, are urging the Biden administration to hold Hamas accountable for its atrocities, specifically its use of sexual violence on October 7th. The criticism comes after a recent White House fact sheet on conflict-related sexual violence failed to mention Hamas's brutality. The omission has led to public condemnation from various quarters, including Jewish Members of Congress, who are particularly vocal about the issue. Despite this, it is noted that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have repeatedly condemned Hamas's actions.
🧵A few things about this: 1. Biden + Kamala Harris have explicitly and repeatedly condemned Hamas' use of sexual violence on 10/7 2. The fact sheet was simply a summary of past work undertaken over the past 3 years (1/3) https://t.co/5tAJC90ukx
House Dems condemn Biden for omitting Hamas rapes from sexual violence fact sheet https://t.co/nMTgxA9ex5
It’s so utterly infuriating and depressing that it’s left to Jewish Members of Congress to ask (beg?) the White House to add Hamas’s rape of Jews to the White House fact sheet on conflict-related sexual violence. https://t.co/GTAw00paQx
Top Dem congressmen call out Biden for omitting Hamas rapes from sex-violence fact sheet https://t.co/vI8VON2ATE https://t.co/j1DwFwqCqo
BREAKING at @J_Insider via @marcrod97: Two top Democrats -- including a leading Dem Senate candidate (Adam Schiff) hit Biden WH for omitting Hamas from White House sexual violence fact sheet: https://t.co/gssjDcCO9o
A recent White House fact sheet on conflict-related sexual violence failed to include Hamas's brutality on October 7th. @RepDanGoldman and I are urging the administration to hold Hamas accountable for all of its atrocities.