Surgeon General steps into political fray with gun violence ‘crisis’ designation
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence in the United States a public health crisis this week, putting himself at the center of a fierce partisan debate over gun control. Democrats praised the move, which marked the first time a U.S. surgeon general has issued a public health advisory on gun violence, but gun rights […]
We Picked Weaker Terror Designation for Houthis for Same Reason We Delisted Them in ’21
On Wednesday's PBS News Hour, Timothy Lenderking, the U.S. envoy to Yemen, said the softer terrorist designation given to the Houthis by the Biden administration “helps ensure safe access to critical supplies and food. “It gives us a little bit more flexibility to go out and get licenses.” “Fuel, medicine and humanitarian supplies can still […]
Biden Opts for Weaker Designation of Houthis as Terrorists
President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday that it would designate the Houthis as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” (SDGT), a weaker category than the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), which was designated under the Trump administration. The Biden administration's nominations represent a slight reversal of previous policy and vindicate the Trump administration. In 2020, the Trump […]
Biden Now Labels Houthis As ‘Terrorists’ After Reversing Trump’s Foreign Terrorist Group Designation
This handout screen capture from video shows Yemeni Houthi fighters hijacking the Galaxy Leader cargo on the Red Sea coast off Hodeidah in Yemen's Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Houthi Movement, via Getty Images) OAN's Elizabeth Bolbelding3:00 PM – Monday, January 15, 2024 US President Joe Biden says Yemen's Houthi rebels […]
Biden Admits Houthis Are ‘Terrorists’ After Reversing Trump’s Designation
President Joe Biden acknowledged that the Iranian-backed Houthis are “terrorists,” after rescinding former President Donald Trump's designation of the group as a terrorist group early in his administration. On Friday, a reporter asked Biden: “Are you willing to call the Houthis a terrorist group?” The president replied, “I think so.” In February 2021, Biden rescinded […]
CNN Host Reminds John Kirby That His Own Administration Revoked Houthis’ Terror Designation
CNN host Sarah Sidner reminded National Security Council Press Secretary John Kirby on Friday that President Joe Biden's administration rescinded the terrorist designation of the Houthi rebels. US and British aircraft bomb multiple targets in Yemen after Iranian-backed rebels launched more than two dozen attacks on commercial ships, prompting ships to avoid the Red Sea. […]
Biden calls Houthis terrorists, then declines to give them ‘irrelevant’ official designation
President Biden on Friday labeled the Houthi movement “terrorist,” but declined to give the Iran-allied militants a formal terrorist group designation, calling the distinction “irrelevant.” . Biden was asked about the “terrorist” label just hours after ordering airstrikes on Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. “Are you willing […]