Vice President Kamala Harris refused to answer a question Thursday about whether she would withhold U.S. arms exports as Israel wages war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
In her first interview since taking over for President Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris, 59, was asked by CNN's Dana Bash whether she would “do anything differently” than her boss regarding Israel's war against Hamas, including enforcing an arms embargo on the Jewish state.
In her response, Harris did not explicitly rule out drastic measures.
“Let me be clear: I am clear and firm in my commitment to the defense of Israel and its ability to defend itself, and that will not change,” she replied, adding, “How that is done is what matters.”
“Too many innocent Palestinians have been killed. We have to get a deal done,” she continued, referring to the ceasefire agreement.
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