Senate Majority Leader Schumer said he's open to Netanyahu addressing Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem, Feb. 18, 2024. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Capitol, Feb. 29, 2024 in Washington.Johnson said that an invitation hasn't been sent out yet because he was awaiting word from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to join the invitation.
MORE: 'Hit Job': ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders is 'absurd,' Netanyahu says The speaker, who has been a staunch supporter of Netanyahu, first floated the idea of inviting the prime minister to Congress in March. Johnson's plan comes on the heels of the ICC prosecutor's announcement Monday that he planned to seek warrants against the prime minister, other Israeli leaders and Hamas leaders.
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