On Sunday, the top Democrat in the House belittled a standalone bill offered by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that aims to send more aid to Israel, characterizing the proposal as not being “comprehensive” enough because it does not address other national security priorities.
Democrats will “evaluate” the legislation over the next few days, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on ABC’s “This Week,” which prompted ABC’s George Stephanopoulos to press him on whether that means he’s open to the bill.
“Well, to decide the way forward as it relates to America’s national security priorities,” Jeffries said. “Clearly, we’ve got to support Israel’s ability to defend itself against Hamas and to defeat Hamas. We also need to make sure that we’re doing everything possible to bring the hostages home, including American citizens.”
Jeffries alluded to a…
