Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said it’s “absolutely unacceptable” for the Biden administration to have approved any sort of strike on Israel, as some reporting has suggested happened before Saturday’s thwarted attack by Iran.
“Israel is our ally,” Ernst said on Newsmax’s “Newsline.” “We should be defending them with our heart and soul, so the Biden administration needs to step up and always represent our best interests in the Middle East and that is by standing with our friend Israel. We have seen a number of other Arab nations that have stepped up as well. I want to say thanks so much to Jordan, to Saudi [Arabia], to our other partners across the Middle East that have also stood with Israel in downing these drones and these ballistic missiles.
“I will remind everyone it was the Biden administration that has continued to try and engage in the Iran nuclear deal, which frees up money for the Iranians. They also refused to enforce oil sanctions against Iran. We’re at a five-year high of oil exports from Iran totaling $80 billion. Those funds go to buy drones and ballistic missiles, which target Israel and our American men and women on the ground throughout the Middle East. Shame on you, President Biden.”
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