Posted on 01/03/24
| News Source: FOX News
President Biden's White House is facing a slew of fresh criticism from fellow Democrats over its decision to bypass Congress for a second time to send aid to Israel.
Hardline Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called the move "indefensible" on Tuesday.
"This is morally indefensible. How can we expect Netanyahu’s government to stop the mass killing of civilians and calls for ethnic cleansing if we continue to supply the weapons used to carry it out?" Omar wrote in an X post.
"Dozens of humanitarian and national organizations recently urged the Administration not to supply *these specific munitions* on the grounds that they are being used indiscriminately to target civilians—in violation of U.S. and international law."
This comes on the heels of a rebuke from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a Biden ally and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
"Just as Congress has a crucial role to play in all matters of war and peace, Congress should have full visibility over the weapons we transfer to any other nation," Kaine said over the weekend.
"Unnecessarily bypassing Congress means keeping the American people in the dark. We need a public explanation of the rationale behind this decision—the second such decision this month."
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., who like Omar is part of the progressive House "Squad," accused the White House of hypocrisy in bypassing Congress while also condemning Israeli officials’ comments as too extreme.