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FOX News' Lawrence Jones pressed top Democrats on Rep. Rashida
Tlaib, D-Mich., flying the Palestinian flag outside her office and
the Biden administration previously greenlighting $6 billion to Iran
as bloodshed continues to engulf the Israel-Gaza border.
The "FOX & Friends" co-host tracked down several lawmakers on
Capitol Hill as Tlaib faces backlash after her recent refusal to
condemn Hamas for brutally killing Israeli women and children. He
asked them how they felt about her flying the controversial flag.
"This is America," New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell said when asked
about the flag. "You're allowed [inaudible] the flag that you
prefer."
"I think she has every right to have that Palestinian flag,"
Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.
"She's Palestinian… that doesn't mean she's a terrorist," Maryland
Rep. Steny Hoyer chimed in. "It doesn't mean that she condones
this."
Tlaib has had the Palestinian flag outside her congressional office
near the Capitol since at least January, and her support of
Palestinians is widely known. Amid the Hamas war against Israel,
which has left at least 22 Americans dead, the Washington Examiner's
Reese Gorman snapped a photo of the flag that went viral on X, the
platform formerly known as Twitter.
The flag was still prominently displayed in front of Tlaib's office
as of Tuesday morning, photos taken by Fox News Digital revealed.
But Tlaib sparked even more controversy after an eye-opening
interaction between her and FOX Business correspondent Hillary
Vaughn on Tuesday.
Vaughn confronted the far-left "Squad" member on a shocking report
Hamas had beheaded Israeli babies during their terrorist attack on
Saturday that left at least 1,000 Israelis dead.
"Congresswoman, Hamas terrorists have cut off babies' heads and
burned children alive. Do you support Israel's rights to defend
themselves against this brutality?" Vaughn asked. However, Tlaib
refused to respond to the reporter.
Vaughn peppered the congresswoman with similar questions, but Tlaib
continued on her way.
"You can't comment about Hamas terrorists chopping off babies’
heads? Congresswoman, do you have a comment on Hamas terrorists
chopping off babies’ heads?" she asked.
"You have nothing to say about Hamas terrorists chopping off babies’
heads? Do you condone what Hamas has done chopping off babies’
heads, burning children alive, raping women in the streets? You have
no comment about children’s heads being chopped off?"
As Tlaib and her staff entered an elevator, the reporter asked Tlaib
why she continues to have a Palestinian flag displayed outside her
office.
"Congresswoman, why do you have the Palestinian flag outside your
office if you do not condone what Hamas terrorists have done to
Israel? Do Israeli lives not matter to you?" she asked before the
Democrat exited the hallway.
Meanwhile, critics have called on the Biden administration to
refreeze $6 billion worth of Iranian assets that were previously
released last month in a prisoner swap deal, citing concerns
surrounding Tehran's known funding of Hamas.
The deal in question allowed the transfer of the money held in a
South Korean bank to accounts in Qatar.
The administration says the money can only be used for humanitarian
purposes and the U.S. will have oversight as to how and when the
funds are used. However, many lawmakers have questioned that claim,
worrying that the funds are being used to indirectly fund the fury
on Israel.
"Speaker Pelosi, should we freeze that $6 billion?" Jones asked Rep.
Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "The Biden administration said we have the
ability to do that."
"I haven't heard that," she responded.
FOX News' Kristine Parks, Jessica Chasmar, Adam Shaw, Benjamin
Weinthal and Jennifer Griffin and The Associated Press contributed
to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/lawrence-jones-tracks-down-pelosi- top-democrats-ask-rashida-tlaib-iran-6-billion
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