Shortly after ending a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Kashida Fumio in the Rose Garden Wednesday, President Joe Biden repeatedly dodged a shouted question about whether the hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are still alive. He did, however, take a question about abortion. From the White House transcript:
Q Mr. President, are the American hostages alive?
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Why doesn’t everybody holler at once?
Q I’ll ask you briefly. On the issue of abortion, sir, respectfully, what do you say to the people of Arizona right now who are witnessing a law go in place that dates back to the Civil War era?
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Elect me. I’m in the 20 -- it’s the 20th century -- 21st century, not back then. They weren’t even a state.
8 Americans are being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Never stop talking about them 🇺🇸 🇮🇱
— Yael Bar tur 🎗️ (@yaelbt) April 10, 2024
Edan Alexander, New Jersey
Omer Neutra, New York
Sagui Dekel-Chen, Connecticut
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, California
Keith Siegel, North Carolina
* Murdered on 10/7 and bodies kidnapped… pic.twitter.com/a6TQzkCelD
During hostage negotiations earlier this week, Hamas operatives reportedly admitted a number of ceasefires have been rejected - partially because many of the hostages are dead and unaccounted for.
Sick: It Looks Like Hamas Has Been Lying About the Number of Living Hostages
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 9, 2024
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During his remarks at the White House Biden said yet another ceasefire offer has been given to the Iranian backed terrorist organization and that it’s “up to Hamas” as to how things proceed. Hamas rejected the previous seven offers.
Hamas rejects yet another ceasefire, even with Biden shamefully decoupling the issue from hostage releases — as Hamas effectively admits a lot of the hostages are dead. Enough. Stop pressuring Israel. Let them, and indeed encourage them to, finish Hamas. https://t.co/KswqzHXdi8
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) April 10, 2024
Meanwhile, President Biden is still demanding additional aid in Gaza despite terror groups continuing to steal trucks by force.