WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on May 23 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to address a joint session of Congress amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
Mr. Johnson confirmed the invitation at an event hosted by the Israeli Embassy at the National Building Museum. He did not specify the date of the address.
Mr. Netanyahu is expected to accept the invitation.
Rumors first began to swirl on March 20 that the Republican House speaker was considering inviting the Israeli leader to address Congress. Asked again about the idea during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program on March 21, Mr. Johnson said it was in the works…. Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
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