Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) said in an interview Sunday that he disagrees with President Biden’s position that the United States will not participate in offensive operations against Iran, adding that President Biden “will never surrender to the edge.” No,” he said. of his party.
CNN host Jake Tapper responded to Fetterman over a report that Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a conversation on Saturday that the United States would not participate in any offensive operations against Iran. asked to do so.
“Do you think that’s the right decision, as some of your colleagues in the Senate have suggested, or do you think it should direct U.S. military action? Should it be on the table?” he asked. Asked.
“I don’t agree with that, but I think we should just follow Israel and support Israel in this situation. I don’t agree with the president. It doesn’t change that he’s a great president. “I’m proud to support him, campaign for him and vote for him.”
Mr. Tapper asked Mr. Fetterman to respond to Sen. Marco Rubio, who said the fact that the White House had leaked information about the meeting between Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu meant that Biden was “trying to appease the far left in his party.” He said that he found it “uncomfortable” because it suggested that he had done so. ”
“The president has the right to have his own opinion and decide what to do. But I will never bow to the fringes. , they’re actually convinced that they’re winning the PR war. And they’re never going to negotiate at this point. They think they can hold out until the end,” Fetterman said.
“And I know why they don’t want to provide any kind of survival evidence. And I don’t know why conversations like that aren’t covered more in the media. What happened to the hostages? What happened to them? Where are they now? And let’s just take them home. And all the harsh words should be directed at Hamas, who started this and is still 100. “We continue to hold all of the Israeli hostages, more than 1,000 people,” he continued.
Fetterman argued that the war could end today if Hamas released the hostages.
On Saturday, Iran launched a swarm of drones and missiles toward Israel, but the Israeli military was preparing to intercept the weapons in pursuit of the Islamic Republic’s first-ever direct attack on Israel, the Times said. – Reported by the newspaper of Israel.
Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel “has been preparing for several weeks for the possibility of a direct attack from Iran.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s “air defenses are in place and ready for any scenario, both offensive and defensive,” Fox News Digital reported.
The White House vowed on Saturday afternoon that U.S. support for Israel’s security is “ironclad,” supporting the Jewish state and “supporting their defense” after Iran launched a drone attack on Israel. He promised to support.
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Fetterman was asked in the interview if he was worried that Trump would win Pennsylvania. The senator said it would be a close race.
“Of course, Trump is very popular here. I’ve said the same thing eight years ago in 2016, and I was concerned, but now I’m worried that Joe Biden will ever I want to point out that he’s the only American who beat Trump politically. And he’s going to do it again. And he’s going to carry Pennsylvania on his back. And it’s going to be close.” he said.
Fox News’ Stepheny Price and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
