Vice President Kamala Harris refused to say whether she believed the U.S. had any sway over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday during “60 Minutes.”
Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn’t say whether she thought the Biden administration had influence over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war in the Middle East continues.
CBS’ Bill Whitaker asked Harris about why Netanyahu seemed to be “charting his own course”, despite the billions of dollars of military aid the U.S. has provided to Israel. “Does the U.S. have no sway over Prime Minister Netanyahu?” he asked.
“The aid that we have given Israel allowed Israel to defend itself against 200 ballistic missiles that were just meant to attack the Israelis and the people of Israel. And when we think about the threat that Hamas, Hezbollah presents, Iran, I think that it is without any question, our imperative to do what we can to allow Israel to defend itself against those kinds of attacks.
