It had been over two months since eight Americans were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, and President Biden had only gotten around to meeting with their families on Wednesday. Of course, this long overdue sit-down was lauded by the liberal sycophants at ABC’s Good Morning America on Thursday. Meanwhile, at the same time, they were pushing for America to abandon Israel in their war against genocidal terrorists.
ABC’s chief White House correspondent and Biden’s chief apple polisher Mary Bruce touted the President’s late meeting with the families:
BRUCE: The U.S. and Israel are still cooperating on another front recovering the 135 hostages still held in Gaza.
At the White House, President Biden meeting in person for the first time with the families of the Americans still missing. Jonathan Dekel-Chen whose 35-year-old son Segui was taken by Hamas praising Biden's response.
JONATHAN DEKEL-CHEN: The U.S. administration is completely committed to getting the hostages out. We have no doubt about that.
Bruce’s entire report was critical of Israel, so it was obvious who she was blaming when she concluded it by lamenting: “Now, eight Americans are still missing. Believed to be held by Hamas or another terrorist group. But with fighting escalating, hopes for another truce to secure the release of additional hostages is dimming.”
She insinuated that even though Hamas was the party that breached the previous cease-fire agreement (multiple times).
Elsewhere in her report, she tried to drive a wedge between America and Israel. “…President Biden is stepping up his criticism of Israel's military campaign. The President this week accusing Israel of, quote, ‘Indiscriminate bombing in Gaza’ and saying they're losing global support because of it,” she declared.
“The White House now trying to downplay those remarks, refusing to say whether the President’s statement was a formal assessment or off-hand remark,” she added. “And struggling to explain why the U.S. would rush military aid to a country it thinks is engaged in indiscriminate attacks.”
Bruce also beamed about her friend and colleague MaryAlice Parks “pressing” Spokesman John Kirby on why the U.S. was still supporting Israel:
PARKS: If the President believes Israel is engaged in indiscriminate bombing, wouldn't there be an obligation from the U.S. to put new conditions on military aid?
SPOX. JOHN KIRBY: Any bit of security assistance we give to any other country comes always comes with the expectation that the law of armed conflict is going to be respected and obeyed.
PARKS: But what if they aren't, that isn't there an obligation for the U.S. to change the way that it's delivering military aid?
KIRBY: That's a hypothetical that I'm not prepared to engage in right now.
PARKS: It’s not hypothetical if he said “indiscriminate.”
KIRBY: That’s a hypothetical, I'm not going to engage in. We have expressed our concerns. The President has publicly and privately with the Israelis.
ABC seemed fairly intent on abandoning another U.S. ally to Islamic terrorists. Perhaps the events in Afghanistan weren’t enough for the network.
The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read:
ABC’s Good Morning America
December 14, 2023
8:05:52 a.m. EasternMICHAEL STRAHAN: And we’re going to turn now to the Israel-Hamas war. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is in Israel this morning meeting with officials as calls are growing for a humanitarian cease-fire. Let's go to our chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce. Good morning, Mary.
MARY BRUCE: Good morning, Michael, and these meetings could be tense coming just days after President Biden issues his harshest rebuke yet; warning Israel to change its tactics or risk losing global support.
[Cuts to video]
This morning, President Biden's national security advisor touching down in Israel. Jake Sullivan meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his war cabinet urging them to show restraint in their war against Hamas.
The meetings come as President Biden is stepping up his criticism of Israel's military campaign. The President this week accusing Israel of, quote, "Indiscriminate bombing in Gaza" and saying they're losing global support because of it.
The White House now trying to downplay those remarks, refusing to say whether the President’s statement was a formal assessment or off-hand remark. And struggling to explain why the U.S. would rush military aid to a country it thinks is engaged in indiscriminate attacks.
ABC’s MaryAlice Parks pressing Spokesman John Kirby
MARYALICE PARKS: If the President believes Israel is engaged in indiscriminate bombing, wouldn't there be an obligation from the U.S. to put new conditions on military aid?
SPOX. JOHN KIRBY: Any bit of security assistance we give to any other country comes always comes with the expectation that the law of armed conflict is going to be respected and obeyed.
PARKS: But what if they aren't, that isn't there an obligation for the U.S. to change the way that it's delivering military aid?
KIRBY: That's a hypothetical that I'm not prepared to engage in right now.
PARKS: It’s not hypothetical if he said “indiscriminate.”
KIRBY: That’s a hypothetical, I'm not going to engage in. We have expressed our concerns. The President has publicly and privately with the Israelis.
BRUCE: The U.S. and Israel are still cooperating on another front recovering the 135 hostages still held in Gaza.
At the White House, President Biden meeting in person for the first time with the families of the Americans still missing. Jonathan Dekel-Chen whose 35-year-old son Segui was taken by Hamas praising Biden's response.
JONATHAN DEKEL-CHEN: The U.S. administration is completely committed to getting the hostages out. We have no doubt about that.
[Cuts back to live]
BRUCE: Now, eight Americans are still missing. Believed to be held by Hamas or another terrorist group. But with fighting escalating, hopes for another truce to secure the release of additional hostages is dimming. Michael?
STRAHAN: We sure hope they find a way, though, Mary. Thank you.
