Speaker Mike Johnson is ready to extend an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was given an ultimatum on Tuesday – get on board or Johnson will go it alone.
The two men announced earlier this month that the invitation would be extended but there was no specific date mentioned at the time. Johnson thinks Schumer is dragging his feet now so he’s ready to extend the invitation for Netanyahu to just speak to the House.
At the time, the announcement was questioned because, in March, Schumer delivered an outrageous speech on the Senate floor where he called Netanyahu an “obstacle of peace.” He called for new elections in hopes of replacing Netanyahu, the duly elected leader of Israel. Think about that. Netanyahu is leading a war against Hamas for the survival of Israel and the Jewish people…
