“It’s time for Joe Biden and Senate Democrats to stop worrying about their reelection and start worrying about America’s security.”
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today delivered remarks at the weekly Republican Senate Leadership press conference, calling on President Biden and Senate Democrats to prioritize American security over appeasing pro-Hamas protestors.
Watch Daines’ remarks HERE.
“President Biden, stop letting the American Left dictate your foreign policy. Campus protests and threats and intimidation of Jewish students has now turned into graduation walkouts. This weekend we saw walkouts, we saw demonstrations at Duke, Virginia Commonwealth, the University of North Carolina, among others, all in protest of our support of Israel.
“And while Israel is worried about its security, Biden is worried about his election. So, what does President Biden do? He imposes a de facto arms embargo, not on Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, but on Israel.
“Why would President Biden give sanctions relief to Iran and clamp down on our ally Israel? I’ll tell you why. Because he’s scared of his base. He’s scared of the pro-Hamas protestors on campuses and in places like Dearborn, Michigan. These folks might as well be the shadow National Security Council—they are running American foreign policy in the White House.
“Mr. President, letting pro-Hamas protestors dictate your foreign policy is very dangerous. It’s not just President Biden, it’s Senate Democrats as well. In fact, Senator Cotton has a bill that would force the Biden administration to send these weapons to Israel and yet, not a single Democrat Senator supports it.
“It’s time for moral clarity: It’s time for Joe Biden and Senate Democrats to stop worrying about their reelection and start worrying about America’s security.”