{"id":2070658,"date":"2023-10-17T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-1130-am-et-senate-gop-speak-on-supporting-israel-and-condemning-bidens-6-billion-iran-payment\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:05:34","slug":"live-1130-am-et-senate-gop-speak-on-supporting-israel-and-condemning-bidens-6-billion-iran-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-1130-am-et-senate-gop-speak-on-supporting-israel-and-condemning-bidens-6-billion-iran-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE 11:30 AM ET: Senate Republicans discuss backing Israel and criticizing Biden&#8217;s $6B Iran payment."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flive-1130-am-et-senate-gop-speak-on-supporting-israel-and-condemning-bidens-6-billion-iran-payment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070658&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate GOP \u2062Members Condemn Biden Administration&#8217;s Iran Payment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"false post_content\">\n<div class=\"mb-6 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-break-spaces\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Standing with Israel<\/h3>\n<p>A group\u200b of Senate GOP members, including Rick Scott (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John\u200b Thune (R-S.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.),\u200d James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.),\u200d and\u200d John Cornyn (R-Texas), held\u2063 a press conference on October 17th\u2064 at 11:15 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>They passionately voiced their concerns over \u200bthe Biden Administration&#8217;s reckless \u2062decision to make a $6 billion payment to Iran.<\/p>\n<p>With a united front, \u200dthese senators expressed\u200c their unwavering support for Israel and their strong \u2063condemnation of the administration&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Senate GOP members&#8217; condemnation\u2064 of the payment reflect their commitment \u2063to supporting Israel and countering Iran&#8217;s destabilizing activities in the region<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Senate Republicans\u200d Condemn Biden Administration&#8217;s \u200dIran Payment<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062a\u2063 press conference\u200d held on October 17th, a group of\u2063 Senate GOP members, including Rick Scott (R-Texas), Marsha \u2063Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Thune \u2062(R-S.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), \u200bvoiced their\u2063 concerns and condemnation over the Biden Administration&#8217;s decision to make a $6 billion payment to\u2064 Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200csenators expressed their \u2064unwavering support for\u2062 Israel\u2064 and expressed their\u2064 deep dismay at the administration&#8217;s \u2063actions. Their \u200dunited\u2064 front signifies the\u2064 gravity\u2063 of the \u2064issue and highlights \u200cthe significance of the United States&#8217; relationship with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden Administration&#8217;s payment\u2063 to Iran raises \u2064serious questions about its\u200c commitment to the security and \u2062stability of the region. Iran, known for its support of terrorism, poses a significant\u200d threat not only \u200cto Israel but also to\u200b the entire Middle East. The decision \u2063to provide such a substantial payment \u200dto a regime with a history of aggression and destabilization\u2064 is deeply\u2064 concerning.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064senators rightly highlighted the reckless\u200c nature of the administration&#8217;s decision. By providing Iran with \u200bbillions of dollars, \u2062the administration is effectively enabling a regime that undermines the security of its neighbors and operates against the \u2064interests\u200d of the United States. This payment\u200d sends the wrong message to Iran and only serves to embolden its destabilizing activities.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, as one of our \u200bclosest\u2062 allies in the region, relies on the\u200d United States for its security. By condemning\u200c the Biden Administration&#8217;s payment to\u200d Iran,\u2062 the senators reaffirmed their commitment to standing with Israel and\u2062 ensuring \u2062its\u2064 safety. They\u2064 recognized the \u200ddangers \u200bposed by Iran&#8217;s nuclear\u200c program, its support for terrorist organizations, and its hostile \u2062rhetoric towards Israel. It is crucial for the United States to remain\u2064 steadfast \u2063in its support for Israel \u200band to take actions that align with this commitment.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns\u2064 voiced by these senators reflect the broader sentiment among \u200dSenate\u200c Republicans. \u2062The payment to Iran\u200c is \u2063seen as a betrayal \u200bof Israel and\u2063 a departure \u2064from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-1130-am-et-senate-gop-speak-on-supporting-israel-and-condemning-bidens-6-billion-iran-payment\/\" title=\"LIVE 11:30 AM ET: Senate Republicans discuss backing Israel and criticizing Biden's B Iran payment.\">strong stance\u2064 maintained<\/a> towards Iran \u2062in previous administrations. It is vital for the Biden Administration to reconsider its decision and take into account\u2062 the significant risks associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-financial-institution-chief-warns-of-foods-crisis-because-of-russia-ukraine-conflict\/\" title=\"World Financial institution Chief Warns of Foods Crisis Because of Russia-Ukraine Conflict\">providing financial assistance<\/a> \u2064to\u2062 a country with \u200dsuch\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/troubling-track-record-ron-johnson-questions-youtube-over-covid-censorship\/\" title=\"\u2018Troubling Track Record\u2019: Ron Johnson Questions YouTube Over COVID \u2018Censorship\u2019\">troubling track record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Senate GOP \u200cmembers&#8217; condemnation of the \u200dBiden Administration&#8217;s payment to Iran serves \u2062as a \u2062powerful statement of their unwavering support \u200bfor \u200dIsrael and their strong commitment to countering\u2062 Iran&#8217;s destabilizing activities in the region.\u2062 The \u200cconcerns raised\u2062 highlight the need for a more thoughtful and strategic approach \u2062in \u2064dealing with Iran, one that\u200d prioritizes \u2064the security and interests of the United States \u2063and its allies. It\u2063 is \u2063hoped that the administration will take these concerns seriously and reevaluate\u2062 its decision for the\u2063 sake \u200dof \u2064regional\u200b stability and \u2062American interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate GOP members Rick Scott (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) will address the media at 11:15 a.m. ET on Oct. 17. The focus will be on &#8220;Standing with Israel and Condemning the Biden Administration\u2019s Reckless $6 Billion Iran Payment.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":706,"featured_media":2070659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/706"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}