White House weighing maritime convoys for commercial ships; Donalds tells Biden to secure border

White House weighing maritime convoys for commercial ships; Donalds tells Biden to secure border

The Biden administration is in talks with other nations about setting up maritime convoys for commercial vessels operating in the Red Sea, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced Monday. Sullivan’s announcement came after Houthi rebels (a terrorist group operating out of Yemen with Iranian backing) attacked three such ships over the weekend. The Houthis had carried out similar strikes following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel and claimed to continue targeting vessels in the Red Sea with Israeli ties.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) blasted the Biden administration for its “failing” border policies and “directly harming military families” after veterans traveling for the Army-Navy football game found their hotel reservations canceled due to an influx of immigrants. One travel agent said at least 70 of his reservations were canceled in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where the football game is being held. The cancellations are legal under Massachusetts’s right-to-shelter law, which has allowed hundreds of families to be put up in hotels — most of them immigrants.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) responded to the Biden administration’s call for Congress to approve more aid for Ukraine. On Monday, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young informed Congress in a letter that “we are out of money to support Ukraine in this fight.” Additionally, National security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at Monday’s White House press briefing that any lawmakers who vote against additional Ukraine aid will “hurt Ukraine and help Russia.”

December 05, 2023 04:13 PM

December 05, 2023 04:13 PM

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