{"id":2345824,"date":"2024-09-25T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-asks-why-harris-isnt-protecting-democracy-against-iran-could-you-speak-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T18:25:57","slug":"graham-asks-why-harris-isnt-protecting-democracy-against-iran-could-you-speak-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-asks-why-harris-isnt-protecting-democracy-against-iran-could-you-speak-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham asks why Harris isn\u2019t protecting democracy against Iran: \u2018Could you speak up?\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fgraham-asks-why-harris-isnt-protecting-democracy-against-iran-could-you-speak-up-washington-examiner%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=2345824&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--><p>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized President Joe Biden \u200dand Vice President Kamala\u2062 Harris for their silence \u2063regarding the United Nations inviting Iranian President Masoud\u2062 Pezeshkian \u200dto speak at the \u2063U.N. \u200dGeneral Assembly. He expressed concern that\u200b Iran is trying to \u200binterfere with the U.S. electoral process, especially following\u200d reports of Iranian hackers stealing information \u2064from former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign. Graham urged Biden \u200dand\u2063 Harris to condemn\u2063 Iran&#8217;s actions, \u2062describing their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-fauci-new-study-finds-closing-schools-in-response-to-covid-19-delayed-herd-immunity-and-will-increase-overall-deaths\/\" title=\"FIRE FAUCI: New Study Finds Closing Schools In Response to COVID-19 Delayed Herd Immunity and Will Increase Overall Deaths\">response<\/a>\u200c as weak.\u200b He emphasized \u200dthe need for a strong reaction to deter Iran from further\u2062 interference, \u200dcomparing\u200c the situation to \u200dthe \u2064historical context \u200bof \u2062inviting \u2063Germany to speak at the League of Nations in the 1930s. \u200bGraham&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-says-virtual-learning-has-been-brutal-his-kids-have-been-in-school-since-november\/\" title=\"Newsom Says Virtual Learning Has Been Brutal. His Kids Have Been in School Since November.\">comments reflect<\/a>\u200d a broader demand among Republicans for a\u2063 more aggressive stance \u2064against Iran, with calls for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">maximum pressure<\/a>&#8221; on the country and a focus on \u200bits influence in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Graham asks why Harris isn<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t protecting democracy against Iran: &lsquo;Could you speak up?&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1767827\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) questioned why President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> are not condemning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>United Nations<\/a> for inviting Iran&rsquo;s president to speak at the U.N. General Assembly, claiming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle Eastern<\/a> country is trying to &ldquo;undermine&rdquo; the United States&rsquo;s election process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Graham&rsquo;s accusation comes about a week after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FBI<\/a> revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3159064\/iranian-hackers-sent-stolen-trump-materials-biden-campaign-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iranian hackers stole information<\/a> from former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> campaign and passed it to Biden&rsquo;s team. Graham, who has been very critical of Iran, argued the lack of objection from Biden and Harris is &ldquo;the weakest response&rdquo; the White House could have given.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who is destroying democracy? Well, I think the Iranians should pay a price for trying to undermine our election,&rdquo; Graham said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Jesse Watters Primetime<\/em>. &ldquo;President Biden, what are you doing about this? Vice President Harris, could you speak up and tell the Iranians this is unacceptable?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2612002&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d7548d81ed025d088b555582eb65359e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The South Carolina senator added that the &ldquo;proper response&rdquo; to Iran interfering with U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>elections<\/a> would be to hit the Middle Eastern country &ldquo;hard&rdquo; to ensure it does not interfere again. He also condemned the U.N.&rsquo;s invitation to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to speak, comparing it to a scenario in which the Germans would be invited to speak to the League of Nations in the 1930s.<\/p>\n<p>Graham is one of several Republicans calling on the Biden administration to focus its efforts on Iran, with Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3162516\/burgum-biden-administration-not-putting-maximum-pressure-on-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-waltz-warns-ceasefire-in-gaza-will-not-bring-permanent-peace-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mike Waltz warns ceasefire in Gaza will not bring permanent peace - Washington Examiner\">maximum pressure&#038;rdquo<\/a>;<\/a> to be placed on the country. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) has similarly called for the U.S. to focus on Iran instead of a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3163293\/mike-waltz-ceasefire-gaza-permanent-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>neither Iran nor Hamas is interested in peace<\/a> as long as Iran is &ldquo;flush with cash.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During his U.N. speech, Pezeshkian said Israel&rsquo;s increased attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3165324\/israel-attacks-lebanon-cannot-go-unanswered-iran-un\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;cannot go unanswered,&rdquo;<\/a> and he called countries to focus on a ceasefire in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a>. The Iranian president&rsquo;s comments come almost a year after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing over 1,200 people and kidnapping another 250.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Trump campaign hack, House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) deemed Harris as Iran&rsquo;s &ldquo;preferred candidate&rdquo; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3163228\/mike-johnson-harris-iran-trump-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>demanded intelligence agencies<\/a> such as the FBI find out how the campaign fell victim to cyberattacks. He has also asked for information on how future attacks will be prevented to stop foreign interference in U.S. elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1767827\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767827\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graham questions Harris on her silence regarding Iran&#8217;s actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2345825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lindsey-Graham-Speak-up-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5521,3803,4021,3823,32076],"class_list":["post-2345824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democracy","tag-graham","tag-harris","tag-iran","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lindsey-Graham-Speak-up-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345824","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}