Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a staunch supporter of the state of Israel, said he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress.
Interviewed on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Johnson also took aim at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his incendiary comments last week which were harshly criticized in which he slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for new elections in Israel, saying, “Nobody expects Prime Minister Netanyahu to do the things that must be done to break the cycle of violence, preserve Israel’s credibility on the world stage, and work toward a two-state solution.”
“Mr. Speaker, where are you on Ukraine aid, on aid for Israel?” “Squawk Box” host Joe Kernan asked. “I know you were considering inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress. I mean, staggering comments, I guess it’s…
