Psaki Dodges Questions On Rise In Violent Crime

Jen Psaki

During Monday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dodged questions on the reasons for the nationwide rise in violent crime. “Do you think it’s possible that these cities are dealing with these smash and grab robberies right now, an increase in criminal activity, because some prosecutors are too soft on crime?” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked. “I would say we have seen, I’m not going to attribute the reasoning from here, what I will tell you is we have seen an increase in crime over the course of the pandemic,” Psaki responded. “There are a range of

U.S. Officials Did Not Object To Plan For Israel To Attack Iran

Top U.S. officials reportedly did not object to a new plan to attack Iran from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when it was presented by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz last week. According to the Jerusalem Post, “Gantz updated American officials that he has set a deadline for when the IDF will need to complete preparations for an attack against Iran.” “The Americans did not voice opposition to the Israeli preparations when presented with the date by Gantz on Thursday, a senior diplomatic source said the following day,” the outlet added. “There was no veto,” the source told the Jerusalem

Top Senator: Biden’s Build Back Better Act Would ‘Break The Back’ Of Americans

Joe Biden

During a Fox News interview on Sunday, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Republicans, warned that President Biden’s Build Back Better Act would “break the back” of Americans as it would drastically increase inflation and taxes. “I look at this, this will break the back of the American people with taxes, with spending, with all of the mandates,” Barrasso told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo. “People will end up paying more for just about everything, it will make inflation worse, taxes will go up. All the tax experts will tell us that at least a third of middle

Psaki: We Are Prepared To ‘Turn To Other Options’ If Diplomacy Fails In Iran Nuclear Talks

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On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden Administration was prepared to “turn to other options” if diplomacy failed in preventing the advancement of Iran’s nuclear program. “President Biden is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and believes diplomacy, in coordination with allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal,” Psaki claimed. “We believe a diplomatic resolution offers the best path to avoiding a nuclear crisis. However, given the ongoing advances in Iran’s nuclear program, the President has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy

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