Republicans chastised President Biden's 'don't deterrence' following an attempted Iranian strike on Israel Saturday, arguing the president's 'weakness' led to the attack.
Republicans have taken aim at President Biden in the wake of Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel, claiming the president’s 'don’t deterrence' has only emboldened Iran. 'So much for President Biden telling bad guys ‘Don’t’ actually being an effective deterrent. Every time he says ’Don’t,' they do,' Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., wrote in a post on X Saturday.
Biden warned Friday that an attack by Iran on Israel was possible over the weekend, telling reporters his message for the Islamic Republic was 'Don’t.' But Iran carried out its brazen attempt anyway, something Republicans blamed on the president’s 'weakness.' 'Biden's approach with Iran and the Middle East is backwards,' Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. wrote on X. 'Now as we risk entering WWIII, the US must stand by Israel's commitment to democracy.
Biden’s 'Don’t' comment was slammed by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo even before the Iranian attack, with the former Trump administration official arguing that Biden’s response was 'really dangerous' during an appearance on Fox News. 'Well, he said, ‘Don’t’ multiple times, and ‘Don’t’ isn’t a national security policy,' Pompeo said. 'It’s not even a deterrent.
Trump, who was well known during his time in office for issuing stern warnings to American adversaries on social media, also took to his own social platform, Truth Social, to repost a 2018 all-caps Tweet in which the then-president warned Iran of severe consequences for threatening the United States. 'To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE.
This would not have happened on President Trump’s watch, and I hope the American people are closely following just how dangerous the world has become in the last three years,' Graham said on X. The White House did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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