Biden Casts Russia, Hamas as Parallel Threats to Democracy
- Rare Oval Office address makes case to fund Israel, Ukraine
- President says he will send over spending request Friday
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President Joe Biden directly appealed to the American people to support funding for Israel and Ukraine’s war efforts, warning that Hamas and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose parallel threats to US democracy.
The roughly 15 minute Oval Office address precedes a formal White House request that Congress provide approximately $100 billion in resources for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the US southern border. Biden argued that supporting Ukraine and Israel in their fights against Russia and militant groups, respectively is “vital for America’s national security.”