White House officials were asked by Fox News’ Bill Hemmer on Monday about a long list of foreign policy failures under President Biden’s leadership following Iran’s direct attack on Israel.
Biden warned Iran over the weekend not to attack Israel, but the Islamic Republic launched 170 drones and more than 30 cruise missiles toward Israel on Saturday, according to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. , launched more than 120 ballistic missiles.
“Joe Biden said, ‘Don’t do that.’ [Iran] I did it anyway. John Kirby is with us now,” Hemmer, co-anchor of FOX News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” said as he introduced the White House national security communications adviser on his show.
“I have my hands full,” Hemmer said.
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FOX News Channel’s Bill Hemmer presses National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby about Biden’s foreign policy failures. (Fox News Digital)
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“I was looking back at President Biden’s record so far. What stands out here is that the Afghanistan withdrawal was a mess. We failed to stop President Putin from moving into Ukraine. Israel and Hamas. And that’s what struck me this morning: America’s power and persuasion is global today. “Can you say it’s better than it was four years ago?” he continued.
Kirby replied, “Oh, yeah. Yeah, it’s 100% very easy.”
“Where?” Hemmer’s follow-up.
“He is a president who understands American leadership on the world stage. “So American leadership was absolutely essential to helping Israel protect itself,” Kirby responded.
Kirby said he believes America is stronger globally than it was four years ago. (Getty)
Mr. Hemmer also asked Mr. Kirby whether the administration would reconsider granting access to billions of dollars to Iran now that sanctions are being waived.
“Iran has been a pain for your administration. It has been a pain for Israel, given its support for Hamas in light of Saturday’s events when Iran attacked Israel for the first time…Granting Iran access to billions of dollars. Is it time to reconsider whether electricity sales between Iraq and Iran will be discontinued?” Hemmer asked.
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Kirby responded by naming the Trump administration.
“Bill, this is something that is proposed for extension every few months. The Iraqi people are now so dependent on energy and resources from Iran that the previous administration extended it, as did we.”
The interview comes after Kirby pointed the finger at former President Trump for allegedly emboldening Iran on Fox News Channel on Sunday.
“It’s hard to look at President Biden’s actions and say we’ve somehow become soft on Iran,” Kirby said on “Fox News Sunday.” “It was the previous administration that decided to take us out of the Iran deal, and now Iran is dramatically closer to its potential nuclear weapons capability than it was before Trump was elected.”
An Iranian demonstrator carries a model missile with the minaret and dome of a mosque in the background during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Republican senators criticize They see Biden continuing to weaken deterrence even after the Iranian regime ignored his requests.
“So much for President Biden telling bad guys to stop is actually an effective deterrent. Every time President Biden tells bad guys to stop, they do it.” RS Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-C., wrote in a post on X. Saturday.
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“Under President Trump, Iran went bankrupt. president biden “We gave them billions of dollars and we naively said, ‘Screw it,'” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). “Screw it” is not foreign policy. Joe Biden’s policies funded Iran’s attack on Israel. ”
In response to the Iranian attack, Biden said, “Israel has demonstrated an incredible ability to defend against and defeat an unprecedented attack, sending a clear message to our adversaries that they cannot effectively threaten Israel’s security.” said.
