{"id":2348120,"date":"2024-10-01T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-suggests-biden-harris-administration-to-blame-for-irans-attack-on-israel-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T15:24:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:24:47","slug":"gop-suggests-biden-harris-administration-to-blame-for-irans-attack-on-israel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-suggests-biden-harris-administration-to-blame-for-irans-attack-on-israel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP suggests Biden-Harris administration to blame for Iran\u2019s attack on Israel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fgop-suggests-biden-harris-administration-to-blame-for-irans-attack-on-israel-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=2348120&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>The GOP has criticized the Biden-Harris administration \u2062for \u200cits \u200chandling of Iran and its perceived facilitation of attacks\u2064 on\u2063 Israel, \u2062particularly referencing recent missile\u2063 strikes by \u200dIran. \u2063Republican lawmakers argue that \u2062the \u200dBiden administration&#8217;s policies, including the lifting\u2064 of\u2064 sanctions\u2062 and \u200cthe rollback of Trump-era measures aimed\u200d at\u200c curbing Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions, have\u2064 emboldened Tehran. They cite the\u2062 previous administration&#8217;s strong stance against Iran, claiming it led to a safer environment for Israel and reduced chances of aggression. Figures like Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Rick McCormick emphasize that the current\u2064 administration&#8217;s perceived weakness has invited hostility from Iran and other terrorist groups. \u2062In contrast, some Democratic lawmakers\u200b have praised\u2064 Biden&#8217;s actions in \u2063mobilizing support\u2064 for\u2063 Israel during these tensions.\u2064 The discourse reflects a growing divide regarding U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a> in the Middle East and its implications for allies like Israel.  <\/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\">GOP suggests Biden-Harris administration to blame for Iran&rsquo;s attack on Israel<\/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_1773162\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>GOP lawmakers reiterated their support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a> as the U.S. ally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3172703\/iran-missiles-toward-israel-retaliatory-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>endured missile attacks<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> on Tuesday, suggesting the Biden administration is to blame for emboldening Iran over the last four years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Shortly after the attack began Tuesday, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to pledge their support for Israel and call on the United States to defend the Jewish state. However, Republicans also jumped on the Biden administration for the attack, arguing the president has enabled terrorist groups in the country by refusing to enforce sanctions and rolling back Trump-era policies that sought to rein in Iran&rsquo;s nuclear capacity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Four years ago, Iran was weak, broke and powerless,&rdquo; Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRickScott\/status\/1841166778648375674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post on X\">post on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Today, after years of appeasement from the Biden-Harris admin that has given it access to billions of dollars, we watch in horror as the evil Iranian regime terrorizes Israel with waves of missile attacks. The U.S. must stand strongly with Israel, give it everything it needs to respond, and be clear that Iran will pay dearly for these attacks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How did we get to this place of constant chaos across the world?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GReschenthaler\/status\/1841171485643456938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> House GOP Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschethaler. &ldquo;Through President Biden and Vice President Harris&rsquo;s tenure of weakness and appeasement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans echoed similar sentiments, arguing the attacks would not have occurred if former President Donald Trump were still in office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Weakness invites aggression,&rdquo; said Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenMullin\/status\/1841165076868321715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post on X\">post on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Iran only respects strength. Under President Trump, American foreign policy put deterrence over appeasement, and we were safer for it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mullin&rsquo;s comments echo Trump&rsquo;s response to the attacks, in which the former president argued Iran &ldquo;was in total check&rdquo; when he was in office. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They were starved for cash, fully contained, and desperate to make a deal,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Kamala flooded them with American cash and, ever since, they&rsquo;ve been exporting terror all over, and unraveling the Middle East.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some lawmakers pointed to the nearly yearlong war in Israel prompted by the Oct. 7 attack by the Hamas militant group, with Republicans accusing the Biden administration of failing to fully help Israel stamp out Hamas and, in turn, empowering other terrorist organizations in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Never forget that it&rsquo;s the Biden-Harris administration that has emboldened Iran through sending billions in sanction relief, cowered to the Hamas wing of the Democrat party since Oct. 7, and left behind billions of dollars worth of weapons for Iran after the botched Afghanistan withdrawal,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMcCormick\/status\/1841171063608139844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> Rep. Rick McCormick (R-GA). &ldquo;Their actions are what have emboldened the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-iranian-dissidents-fiercely-protest-iranian-regime-using-clubhouse-to-spread-propaganda-and-lies\/\" title=\"GOP Reps, Iranian Dissidents Fiercely Protest Iranian Regime Using Clubhouse To Spread \u2018Propaganda And Lies\u2019\">terrorist regime<\/a> of Iran to run wild in the Middle East and attack America&rsquo;s allies. It&rsquo;s time to show strength.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a handful of Democrats praised President Joe Biden and his administration for their response to the attack, which began hours before Iran launched missiles into Israel. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful [Biden] and [Vice President Kamala Harris] have mobilized forces to help defend Israel and [I&rsquo;m] confident they will direct the measures necessary to protect our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bidens-performance-was-so-bad-people-started-to-wonder-if-he-hallucinated-audience-during-debate\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden&#039;s Performance Was So Bad, People Started to Wonder if He Hallucinated Audience During Debate\">ally &#038;mdash<\/a>; just as they did against Iran&rsquo;s direct attack on Israel in April &mdash; and ensure severe consequences for Iran&rsquo;s aggression,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepDWStweets\/status\/1841165755703828687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said \">said <\/a>Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL).<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) also praised the Biden administration for its swift response, underscoring that the U.S. &ldquo;stands with Israel as it confronts yet another attack from a despotic regime bent on its destruction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elimination of Hassan Nasrallah and much of his top leadership &mdash; terrorists that have the blood of thousands of innocent people including Americans on their hands &mdash; provides some measure of justice for their victims and some measure of security against their continued operations,&rdquo; Schiff <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepAdamSchiff\/status\/1841168455036187068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said in a post\">said in a post on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Grateful to see the Administration act so promptly in Israel&rsquo;s defense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers continued to express their support for Israel in the hours following the attack, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) who stated: &ldquo;Pray for Israel.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have been briefed on the attack.<\/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_1773162\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1773162\"}});<\/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>GOP blames Biden administration for Iran&#8217;s attack on Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2348122,"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\/10\/AP24275621418073.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34137,6203,3823,4671,32076],"class_list":["post-2348120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-harris-administration","tag-gop","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24275621418073.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348120","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}