‘Squad’ Democrats attack Biden over decision to bypass Congress to sell weapons to Israel

President Joe Biden was criticized by members of his party for his administration’s decision to bypass Congress and approve the emergency sale of weapons to Israel in its war against Hamas.

Friday’s move was the second time within a month that the Biden administration bypassed Congress to approve the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons to Israel, of which several Democrats strongly disapproved. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a member of the progressive “Squad” in the House of Representatives, called the decision “morally indefensible.”

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“This is morally indefensible. How can we expect Netanyahu’s government to stop the mass killing of civilians and calls for ethnic cleansing if we continue to supply the weapons used to carry it out?” Omar posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.

“Dozens of humanitarian and national organizations recently urged the Administration not to supply *these specific munitions* on the grounds that they are being used indiscriminately to target civilians — in violation of U.S. and international law,” she said in a subsequent post.

Another member of the group, Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), also slammed the Biden administration by saying it “cannot have it both ways.”

“The White House cannot have it both ways: calling on the Israeli government to uphold international law while bypassing Congress to send weapons that are leading to violations of international law. How many innocent people must die before [President Biden] will demand a ceasefire?” Bush wrote in a post on X on Saturday.

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Biden has received criticism from other Democrats, including Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), who expressed concern over the lack of congressional oversight of the White House’s action and demanded a “public explanation” for the decision.

“Just as Congress has a crucial role to play in all matters of war and peace, Congress should have full visibility over the weapons we transfer to any other nation. Unnecessarily bypassing Congress means keeping the American people in the dark. We need a public explanation of the rationale behind this decision — the second such decision this month,” Kaine said.