Categories: Politics

Israel-Hamas war would ‘probably already been over’ if Trump were president, Sen. Tom Cotton says

The Republican senator from Arkansas says the Israel-Hamas war “would have probably already been over” if Donald Trump were president.

Tom Cotton appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday when he made the remarks. 

“President Trump said just last night that he would absolutely provide Israel with the weapons they need to finish the job,” Cotton said. “This would have never happened on President Trump. Trump’s watch. It didn’t happen on his watch. And if he were president, this war would have probably already been over with much less civilian suffering in Gaza because he would have backed Israel to the hilt from the beginning.”

Last week, the GOP senator renewed the call to impeach President Biden following reports of aid to Israel being delayed during its war with the terrorist organization Hamas.

‘NO CHOICE’ BUT TO IMPEACH BIDEN OVER DELAYED ISRAEL AID, GOP SENATOR SAYS

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blasts President Biden on Thursday for his comments about withholding weapons to Israel. (Fox News)

A recently passed $95 billion supplemental foreign aid package included roughly $26 billion for both Israel and humanitarian aid for areas including Gaza. The aid was encouraged by the Biden administration, which had proposed it nearly six months prior. 

Cotton suggested that Biden should be impeached for delaying an aid shipment to Israel, which he claimed had to do with the president’s re-election bid as he balances a divided Democratic Party on the Israel war. 

SEN. TOM COTTON DEMANDS BIDEN CRACK DOWN ON ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Trump, right, speaks while Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, left, and listens during an introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017.  (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Israeli soldiers gather near the Israeli-Gaza border in southern Israel before they enter Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 1, 2024.  (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Last month, Cotton called on the Biden administration to deport any foreign student engaging in disruptive demonstrations on college campuses. 

Fox News’ Julia Johnson, Kristine Parks, Liz Friden and Jacqui Heinrich contributed to this report.

Share

Recent Posts

US military conducts successful airstrikes on Houthi rebel forces in Yemen

close Video US military confirms strikes on Houthi missile storage site, command center in Yemen…

1 hour ago

Pope to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses

close Video Hundreds of thousands attend Pope Francis mass in Timor Over 600,000 Catholic faithful…

1 hour ago

NYPD’s top cop resigns amid subordinate’s bombshell sex harassment allegations

close Video Eric Adams charged with accepting foreign bribes Fox News' CB Cotton reports the…

1 hour ago

Report highlights prevalence of DEI at Ivy League institutions: ‘Dominant ideology’

close Video 'Shocking' report reveals Biden administration spent more than $1 billion on DEI grants…

1 hour ago

Suspect shot, killed after driving truck into Texas mall in incident that left at least 5 injured: police

close Video Authorities provide update after car careens into Texas mall Texas Department of Public…

1 hour ago

Trump announces newest nominations to lead DOJ, regulate US railroads

President-elect Trump dropped his latest round of nominations Saturday afternoon, including two picks to help…

4 hours ago