2024 GOP presidential candidate and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley slammed Secretary of State Antony Blinken during an appearance on NBC’s Meet The Press over the weekend; she said “The American people understand” Hamas knows Iran and called Blinken’s remarks that there’s no link between the unfrozen $6 billion dollars for Iran and the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel “irresponsible.”
“I actually think it was irresponsible for Secretary Blinken to say that the $6 billion doesn’t weigh in here,” Haley said. “I mean, let’s be honest with the American people and understand that Hamas knows and Iran knows they’re moving money around as we speak because they know $6 billion is going to be released. That’s the reality.”
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WATCH: @NikkiHaley calls Blinken “irresponsible” for saying there’s no link between the Israel attack and the deal w/ Iran to release U.S. detainees.@kwelkernbc: “There’s just no proof of that.”
“The evidence is … what the Iranian people have done to freedom-loving people.” pic.twitter.com/J8wakEgLWt
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) October 8, 2023
From Fox News:
Blinken had earlier responded to Republican criticisms on the deal that the Biden administration made with Iran to unfreeze $6 billion in funds in exchange for five U.S. prisoners held in Iran.
“It’s very unfortunate that some are playing politics at a time when so many lives have been lost and Israel remains under attack,” Blinken said, arguing that the $6 billion in funds from that account could only be used for medical supplies, food and medicine.
During a campaign event on Monday, Haley offered prayers, stressing the U.S. will “always stand with the Jewish people.”
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We're sending prayers for strength, determination, and healing for our brothers and sisters in Israel.
We will always stand with the Jewish people.
You can’t destroy what God has blessed—and God has blessed Israel. pic.twitter.com/KuWkJMZQI4
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) October 9, 2023
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