Republican lawmakers are criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to forego attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, calling it “shameful,” as she opts instead to deliver a speech at a women’s convention.
Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday amid Israel’s ongoing 292-day war with the terrorist group Hamas. Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, declined to preside over the address and will instead speak at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.’s Grand Boulé in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called Harris’ decision “inexcusable.”
“Kamala Harris is President of the Senate. Her conduct and behavior matters, at home and abroad. Her decision to not attend tomorrow’s speech is petty politics, and shameful treatment of one of America’s strongest allies,” Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., said on X.
共和党议员批评副总统卡马拉·哈里斯决定放弃参加以色列总理本杰明·内塔尼亚胡向国会发表的讲话，称其“可耻”，因为她选择在妇女大会上发表演讲。 以色列与恐怖组织哈马斯持续 292 天的战争期间，内塔尼亚胡将于周三在国会联席会议上发表讲话。拜登总统退出 2024 年竞选后，哈里斯可能是民主党总统候选人，她拒绝主持这次演讲，而是将在印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯的 Zeta Phi Beta 联谊会大布尔大会堂发表讲话。 路易斯安那州共和党众议员，议长迈克·约翰逊称哈里斯的决定“不可原谅”。 纽约州众议员安东尼·德埃斯波西托在 X 上说，“卡马拉·哈里斯是参议院议长。她的言行举止在国内外都很重要。她决定不参加明天的演讲是狭隘的政治行为，是对美国最强大盟友之一的可耻对待。”
