Capital District Times

New York, N.Y. – House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik recently appeared on The Guy Benson Show to discuss her views on the leadership of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as issues related to Israel and antisemitism.

Stefanik attributed recent attacks on Israel by Iran to what she described as weak leadership from Biden and Harris. "My reaction is: this is a result of the catastrophic, failed leadership of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris," Stefanik said. She compared their policies unfavorably to those of former President Donald Trump, emphasizing his "maximum pressure campaign" against Iran.

Discussing support for Israel, Stefanik stated, "House Republicans will be unified in their support of Israel." She criticized what she sees as anti-Israel sentiment within the Democratic Party and underscored the importance of U.S. support for Israel.

Stefanik also condemned the mainstream media for what she called "moral depravity" in their coverage of terrorists. "The fact that U.S. media outlets would prop them up and idolize them, it is a disgrace," she remarked.

Regarding international policy, Stefanik called for a return to Trump's approach and advocated defunding UNRWA. "We need to defund UNRWA," she asserted, criticizing its employees' alleged involvement in planning terrorist attacks.

Stefanik also addressed antisemitism on college campuses and called for stricter enforcement of rules against such behavior. She referenced a speech by Trump about combating antisemitism and criticized the current administration's handling of these issues.

Finally, Stefanik commented on former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's handling of nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. She expressed her belief that Cuomo committed perjury and indicated that investigations into his actions would continue.