Democratic congressional leaders struggle to contain backlash against Netanyahu invite

Published June 5, 2024 9:53am ET



Democratic congressional leaders are struggling to contain outrage against their invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak in front of Congress.

The four major congressional leaders jointly signed an invitation to have Netanyahu speak, which would be his first visit since the beginning of the war in Gaza. The invite has exacerbated tensions within the Democratic Party, and one prominent senator adjacent to it.

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