Lexington, KY—Today, U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr (R-KY) called out his opponents in the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky for their silence on President Trump’s support for the Israeli military operation against the largest state-sponsor of terrorism, Iran:
“Kentucky deserves a U.S. Senator who will stand with President Trump in providing moral clarity on the question of Israel’s self defense. Now is not the time for weaknesses or moral equivocation, and the silence from the other candidates for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky is deafening.
“This isn’t just about Israel’s survival; it’s about defending the United States as well. For years, the tyrants of Tehran have brazenly called for the destruction of Israel and chanted death to America. They have backed up their genocidal threats with a program to develop nuclear weapons—a program that was accelerated as a result the Biden Administration’s policy of sanctions relief and reversing President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign.
“In recent months, Iran has taken steps to weaponize enriched uranium. As a result, Israeli Defense Forces have taken decisive actions to eliminate the threat and degrade Iran’s nuclear weapons capability. I applaud President Trump for standing with Israel at this critical time, and as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I call on my colleagues in Congress to support Israeli military operations as long as it takes to eliminate the nuclear threat from Iran. We must always remember: Israel’s enemies are our enemies. By taking these steps now, Israel is helping to prevent American military action in the future and saving American lives.”
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