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Joe Biden held a barbecue for his staff at the White House while at least four Americans were confirmed dead in the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel Saturday and Palestinian sympathizers protested at the president's gates.
A pool reporter overheard a band playing from the White House lawn while pro-Palestine protesters picketed outside the gates, chanting 'Free Palestine' and demanding the US cut aid to Israel.
The reporter questioned why they could hear the band, and a spokesperson replied: 'The President and First Lady are hosting a BBQ for White House Executive Residence staff and their families.
Biden has made no public statement on the attack Saturday other than confirmation of a phone call between himself and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu - and news of the barbecue triggered outrage online.
Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for Senator Josh Hawley, wrote: 'Biden is literally at a BBQ with a live band rn he's not closely monitoring anything except maybe the chicken on his plate.'
It comes as Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog confirmed earlier reporting that multiple Americans are missing after the Hamas attack.
originally posted by: dandandat2
So what; the world is supposed to stand still every time there is a foreign conflict?
originally posted by: Threadbare
How dare he go through with an event that was planned for White House staffers and their families! What's next? He's going to wear a tan suit?
originally posted by: LordAhriman
Sounds to me like you really want WW3.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: LordAhriman
Sounds to me like you really want WW3.
How the hell do you get that from my complaint the he's not doing his job?
Nevermind. I don't really care.
Hours after the deadly Hamas attack inside Israel, US President Joe Biden promised ‘rock-solid and unwavering’ support to its closest ally in the Middle East.
Washington, which provides about $3bn in annual military aid to Israel, has ordered the movement of military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support following Saturday’s attack by the Palestinian armed group
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the Hamas attack a “massive terrorist attack” in an interview with ABC News on Sunday. “We have immediately engaged our Israeli partners and allies. President [Joe] Biden was on the phone with Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu early yesterday to assure him of our full support,” he added.
originally posted by: lordcomac
a reply to: watchitburn
I hate the democrats as much as the next american, but we're not the world police- the middle east has been at war for thousands of years.
WW3 is just around the corner, and our worthless leadership helped start it- but I'm still having steak for dinner.