Posted 12/4/2023, 8:54:00 PM
Biden Condemns Hamas's Use of Rape as Weapon; Jayapal Pivots from Backlash for Not Directly Criticizing
- White House press secretary says Biden finds using rape as a weapon "reprehensible" in response to Jayapal's comments
- Jayapal was pressed on silence from some progressives on Hamas's use of rape against Israeli women
- Jayapal pivoted to focus on Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes rather than directly condemn rapes
- Press secretary said what Hamas did is "absolutely reprehensible" and using rape as a weapon is also "reprehensible"
- Jayapal's House colleague Debbie Dingell plans to discuss Jayapal's comments with her after facing backlash