Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unleashed a blistering attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, labeling her a ‘wrecking ball’ on foreign policy and blaming her for the tragic deaths of six American hostages in Gaza. Graham’s fiery remarks followed the news that Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the six hostages, was brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists shortly before Israeli forces could rescue him. He expressed deep sorrow and anger over the incident, referencing Goldberg-Polin’s parents, John and Rachel, who had tirelessly worked to secure his release after 11 months of captivity.
Graham placed the blame squarely on Iran, calling them the ‘Great Satan’ in this conflict and Hamas their ‘junior partner.’ He described Hamas as ‘barbaric, religious Nazis’ who showed no regard for the hostages or the Palestinian people. He vehemently urged the Biden administration and Israel to hold Iran accountable for the fate of the remaining hostages and threatened to target Iranian oil refineries if they are not released.
Graham’s ire extended beyond the hostage crisis, taking aim at Harris’s handling of foreign policy in general. He criticized her for sending a signal to terrorists in the Middle East that the United States does not have Israel’s back by boycotting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. He also cited her role in the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and her handling of the border crisis as evidence of her ineffectiveness.
Graham’s comments come at a time of heightened tension in the Middle East, with the conflict in Gaza showing no signs of abating. The deaths of the six hostages have further inflamed the situation, putting pressure on both the United States and Israel to respond decisively. It remains to be seen whether Graham’s calls for action against Iran will be heeded, but his sharp criticism of the Biden administration and Harris’s foreign policy record has certainly injected a new level of political heat into the situation.
