Naomi Lim is a White House reporter at the Washington Examiner. She previously reported on crime and politics for News Corp Australia. She returned to Washington in 2015 after interning in Washington, D.C., as an undergraduate. She worked at CNN and the BBC while earning a master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University.
Former President Donald Trump has been sharply rebuked by Democrats and Republicans alike for criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and praising Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as"very smart."
During the event, Trump called Hezbollah"very smart" as he commented on President Joe Biden's administration and Israeli concerns the group could attack Israel"from the north because that’s the most vulnerable spot." Trump then recalled"a bad experience with Israel as president," claiming Netanyahu"let us down" when he decided against participating in the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
“ has been hurt very badly because of what’s happened here," Trump additionally told Fox News."He was not prepared. He was not prepared, and Israel was not prepared." For Ret. Army Col. Rich Outzen, an Atlantic Council senior fellow, Trump's comments could be considered"ill-timed" because scrutinizing"the sitting prime minister of an ally under attack may not help much.
Gov. Ron DeSantis provided the Republican primary field's most full-throated denunciation of Trump, pledging to"stand with Israel and treat terrorists like the scum that they are" if he is elected president.
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