The President has received backlash after the government blocked a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel.
A Republican senator has demanded answers from President Biden after reports that The White House blocked an arms shipment bound for Israel, as the Middle Eastern nation drew up attack plans for an invasion of Rafah.
In a letter addressed to Biden, Kansas Senator Roger Marshall cited reporting by Axios that U.S. ammunition intended for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had been put on hold last week. The letter comes as Israel said it had sent tanks into the southern Gaza city of Rafah hours after Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.
In the letter, Marshall asserted that the president has “repeatedly abandoned Israel,” and urges him to clarify the reason behind the block, stating: “I believe the world should know exactly where you stand with Israel.”
The Kansas senator, who has been in office since 2021, questioned whether the Biden administration intended to block more Israel-bound shipments in the future, and if it planned for the ammunition shipment in question to be rerouted to Ukraine instead.
