U.S._ Scalise calls for Biden to be held accountable for Hamas attack

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Scalise calls for Biden to be held accountable for Hamas attack

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., arrives to meet with members at the Capitol in Washington, July 22, 2021. Scalise has emerged as a leading contender to replace McCarthy who was voted out of the job by a contingent of … more >


By Alex Miller - The Washington Times - Saturday, October 7, 2023


House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is calling for the Biden Administration to be held accountable for the “appeasement” of the military group behind the attacks on Israel.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack against Israel early Saturday morning, killing at least 40 people and prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare the country was at war.

Mr. Scalise, Louisiana Republican, condemned the attacks on X, formerly Twitter, before going after President Biden for a prisoner swap deal with Iran earlier this year that freed up $6 billion in oil revenue. The usage of those funds was intended to be restricted to humanitarian aid.

“The Biden Administration must be held accountable for its appeasement of these Hamas terrorists, including handing over billions of dollars to them and their Iranian backers,” Mr. Scalise said.

Mr. Scalise is running to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, and has been a longtime fixture in Republican leadership. Another possible candidate for the gavel, Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, also sought to blame Mr. Biden for the attack.

“I stand with Israel in the face of this brutal terrorist assault by Iran-backed Hamas,” Mr. Hern wrote on X. “This is another reminder why we should NOT be providing ransom payments to Iran which will be used to kill Israeli civilians. How much of Biden’s $6 billion ransom payment has gone to Hamas?”

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