{"id":2154259,"date":"2024-01-19T20:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T01:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-democrats-are-pushing-biden-to-go-harder-against-the-houthis\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T20:15:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T01:15:25","slug":"vulnerable-democrats-are-pushing-biden-to-go-harder-against-the-houthis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-democrats-are-pushing-biden-to-go-harder-against-the-houthis\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulnerable Dems urge Biden to take tougher stance on Houthis"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fvulnerable-democrats-are-pushing-biden-to-go-harder-against-the-houthis%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=2154259&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>Pressure Mounts on President\u2064 Joe Biden to Take Stronger Action Against Iranian-Backed\u2063 Houthi Terrorists<\/h2>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> \u200cis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-admin-quietly-pressing-mexico-to-help-deal-with-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Admin \u2018Quietly Pressing Mexico\u2019 To Help Deal With Border Crisis\">facing intense pressure<\/a> from vulnerable members \u200bof\u200c his own\u2062 party to take decisive action against the Iranian-backed Houthi\u2062 terrorists. \u2064This comes after his administration recently designated the group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist \u2063(SDGT)\u200d group, a move that was seen as weak \u2063compared to the previous\u2064 harsher designation.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to\u200b stop short\u200c of re-designating the Houthis as \u200ba Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) has sparked criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.\u2062 Vulnerable Democrats \u2063up\u200b for re-election \u200dthis year are urging Biden to \u2062show more strength\u200d in dealing with the matter, while Republicans have been pushing for tougher action for\u2062 months.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Democrats Call for Stronger Measures<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Jacky \u200dRosen (D-NV) expressed her support for the designation but\u200b emphasized the\u2062 need to go\u2064 further \u2062and formally label\u200d the Houthis as an FTO. She believes this is necessary\u200c to crack down on the flow of \u2062arms and funding to \u2064the group.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Sherrod \u200dBrown (D-OH) echoed this sentiment, emphasizing\u2062 the importance of cutting off illicit funding for Iranian-backed terrorist groups like Hamas and the Houthis. He called for the administration to label the Houthis as an FTO\u200d to effectively \u200bhinder their \u200cability to terrorize the region.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Bob Casey\u2062 (D-PA) also stressed the need for the Biden \u2063administration to designate the Houthis as an FTO and take additional steps to prevent them from causing further harm in the\u2064 region.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>An FTO designation would make it illegal for any U.S. individuals or entities to provide any form of \u2064support or resources to the group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-deals-huge-blow-to-ukraine-blocks-over-50b-in-aid\/\" title=\"Hungary cripples Ukraine, halts B aid\">including financial aid<\/a>, training, assets, and communications.\u200d On the other \u2063hand, an SDGT \u200cdesignation targets specific \u200cindividuals or entities rather than the entire organization.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times highlighted that designating the Houthis as an FTO would have made it much easier to prosecute anyone who knowingly supports the group with money, supplies,\u200b training, or other forms of material support.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE \u2062TO GET\u200b THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 are\u2062 the arguments for and against re-designating\u200d the \u200bHouthi rebels as an\u200c FTO, and what \u2064are the potential consequences of not\u200d taking this action? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Organization\u200b (FTO) has drawn criticism from lawmakers and\u200c national security\u200d experts\u2063 who argue that stronger action is needed\u200c to counter the threat posed by the group. The Houthi rebels, \u2063backed by\u2062 Iran, have been \u2064engaged \u2062in a brutal\u200b war in Yemen since 2015, causing\u200b immense human \u2064suffering and \u2062exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in \u200cthe country.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d the Biden administration&#8217;s decision to designate the Houthis as a SDGT group \u2062was intended to send a strong message, it fell short \u2062of the mark for many. The previous administration \u2064had designated the group as an \u200dFTO, which carries\u2062 more significant consequences and \u2063allows\u200d for greater legal and financial measures \u200bto\u200b be taken \u200dagainst them. By failing to re-designate the Houthis as \u2063an FTO, the \u2063Biden administration has been accused\u2062 of undermining efforts to combat their \u2063influence and disrupt their funding networks.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2064 the Biden administration&#8217;s approach towards Iran has also come under scrutiny in relation to \u200dits dealings with the Houthi rebels.\u200b Critics argue \u2062that by not taking stronger action against the Houthis, the administration is implicitly giving Iran \u2062a free pass to continue \u200dsupporting and enabling terrorist \u2063groups. Iran&#8217;s support for \u2064the Houthis\u2064 extends beyond ideological\u200b affinity; it is a strategic move aimed at expanding its influence in the region\u2063 and countering its rivals, \u200dincluding \u200dSaudi Arabia. By not taking decisive action against the \u2062Houthis, the Biden administration risks sending a message of weakness to\u200d Iran and other actors in\u2062 the region.<\/p>\n<p>The mounting pressure on \u2062President Biden to take stronger\u2064 action against \u2063the \u200bHouthis is not only \u2062coming from within his \u2062own party but also from international\u200c allies\u200b and partners. \u200bSaudi\u200b Arabia, which has been one of\u200d the primary targets of Houthi attacks, \u2062has been urging the United States to adopt a tougher stance against the group. The United Arab Emirates, another key ally in the region, has \u200calso expressed similar concerns. \u2063These countries see the threat \u2064posed by the\u2063 Houthis as a direct challenge to their\u2064 security and stability and are looking \u200bto the United States for leadership and support.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to\u200c the pressure\u200b from allies, there \u200dis also growing \u2062bipartisan support \u200bin Congress for a more\u2063 robust response to the\u2063 Houthis. Lawmakers from \u200cboth\u200c sides\u2063 of the aisle have expressed frustration with the administration&#8217;s decision and are calling for a \u2063re-evaluation of the policy \u2062towards the group. They argue that failing to counter the \u200dHouthi threat\u2063 effectively could have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-infighting-heats-up-over-agenda\/\" title=\"Democratic Infighting Heats Up Over Agenda\">long-term repercussions<\/a> for \u200dregional stability and \u200dUS national security.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden is now \u200cfaced\u200b with a difficult decision. On one hand, he \u200cmust balance the need to take strong \u200baction against\u2064 the Houthi terrorists with the risk of \u2064further\u200d exacerbating \u200dthe humanitarian crisis in Yemen. On \u200cthe other\u200c hand, he\u2062 must consider the broader strategic\u200d implications of\u200c not confronting Iran&#8217;s support for the \u2063Houthis. This is \u2064a challenging task that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/should-there-be-an-age-cap-on-holding-office\/\" title=\"Age cap for holding office: necessary or not?\">requires \u200bcareful consideration<\/a> \u2063of all relevant\u200b factors.<\/p>\n<p>As the pressure \u200cmounts on President Biden, it remains\u200d to \u200dbe seen what course of action he will ultimately take. One thing is clear though \u2062\u2013 the \u200cstatus quo \u2062is not sustainable. The Houthi threat cannot \u2063be ignored, and a stronger\u2062 response \u2064is \u2064needed to\u2062 prevent further destabilization in the region. It is crucial for President \u200dBiden\u2062 to listen \u200cto \u2063the concerns of lawmakers, allies, and national security experts and to take decisive action \u2063against the Iranian-backed\u2064 Houthi terrorists. The future of Yemen \u2063and regional \u200cstability\u2064 are at stake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden is under pressure from his party members to take action against the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists. The administration&#8217;s recent terrorist designation for the group was considered weak, especially after removing the harshest designation in 2021. The Yemen-based Houthi group has been designated as a Specially Designated entity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2154260,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2154259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2154259","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2154259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2154259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2154260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2154259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2154259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2154259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}