Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “should be ashamed of himself for turning his back on our greatest ally in the Middle East.” , he blamed Democrats after being accused of attacks on Israel. He deemed it a form of “election interference” and accused it of playing into the hands of “Iran-backed Hamas.”
Senate Republican Policy Chair Joni Ernst, co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Thursday after top Democrats accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having “lost his way.” fired back at Schumer. He attacked the Israeli government in a major speech in the Senate and called for new elections.
As a lifelong supporter of Israel, the following became clear to me:
After October 7, the Netanyahu coalition no longer fits Israel’s needs.
The world has changed fundamentally since then, and the Israeli people are now oppressed by a vision of governance stuck in the past. pic.twitter.com/jvjm6o0JPA
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 14, 2024
Ernst claimed in an exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Thursday that Schumer “should be ashamed of himself for turning his back on our greatest ally in the Middle East.”
“While he pays lip service to Israel, his comments today demonstrate that he will align with and follow terrorist supporters while American lives are at risk.” “It shows,” she said.
She noted that words “have consequences” and accused Schumer of “playing into the hands of Iran-backed Hamas.”
“He is turning his back on the Jewish community and abandoning the American people,” she says. “As the Biden administration provides millions more to Iran and its sponsors of terrorism, and as the Democratic Party continues to capitulate to the far left of the party, I will always stand by Israel to protect it from brutal terrorist attacks. I’ll go.”
“The unfortunate situation is that most Americans are unaware that Hamas is holding their own people hostage,” Ernst lamented Wednesday.
It is unfortunate that most Americans are unaware that Hamas is holding their own people hostage.
They need to set the facts straight and blame Hamas. pic.twitter.com/vytwBGS13k
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) March 13, 2024
“The world needs to know and understand that Hamas is evil and that Iran is behind it,” she argued on Tuesday.
The world needs to know and understand that Hamas is evil and Iran is behind it. pic.twitter.com/rmQFrmAyzt
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) March 12, 2024
Schumer is currently under fire for his comments. unprecedented Senate speech calls for new elections in Israel, White House joins in trying This is to distance himself from his dangerous and reckless interference in elections.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
