Republicans and the White House Clash Over Netanyahu
Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, threatened that if Biden does not invite Netanyahu to Washington, he will take the initiative. Following this, the spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council said that Netanyahu will be invited to Washington at some point. John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesperson, said on Monday, May 1st, that he believes Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, will be invited to the White House at some point, but emphasized that such a meeting is not currently planned. This statement was made after Kevin McCarthy, during a visit to Israel, said that if U.S. President Joe Biden continues to refuse to invite Netanyahu to Washington, he will take action on the matter.
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