Posted on 03/06/2025 8:01:04 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) signaled Wednesday evening that he supports President Trump’s decision to open direct communication with Hamas on the release of hostages amid the militant group’s fragile ceasefire with Israel.
“It looks like the administration’s directly negotiating with Hamas. Do you like that, or you don’t like that? How do you feel?” Fox News’s Jesse Watters asked Graham.
The Republican senator responded that he doesn’t mind what the president does, “because I trust Trump.” He pointed to Trump’s recent post on Truth Social that called for the remaining hostages in Gaza to be released “immediately.”
“Trump sent out a tweet today, ‘Release the hostages or you will be destroyed,’ and that’s the kind of leadership we need,” Graham told the host, according to a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
Doesn’t the President have the right to do this regardless of what the Senate Foreign Relations Committee thinks? Perhaps he only has to notify them, or maybe it is only a courtesy?
Gee, glad you approve.
But who is OK with the more than 20,000 children kidnapped by Russia?
Not typical of me to defend Linda, but it looks like Jesse Watters asked him a question rather than Linda running to a microphone to give his opinion.
PHEW!!! what a load off my mind!
Other than the DungHill, who asked?
Whatever the issue is Lindsay Graham will push others aside to be the first one at the microphone to tell the world how important his opinion is.
Well, in public he’s not negotiating. He’s issuing ultimatums. I can hope they are just negotiating to where and how fast the Hamas leaders will go. Maybe Turkey. Maybe Iraq. They will negotiate safe passage out of Gaza. After that they’re on their own.
The only negotiating that should be done with Hamas is the way Korben Dallas negotiated in The Fifth Element.
I am ok with Trump trading Graham for hostages.
LOL, they would return Graham after about two hours because he’d annoy them so much.
Keep up the propaganda PIF. I think you would die without it, you would have no reason to live.
He's the good guy...Go after someone with a paddle!!
Being okay with it isn’t good enough. He should be gung ho.
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There are no negotiations. President Trump gave Hamas an ultimatum. Bibi has to man up, and stop being wimpy.
The only thing Trump should offer Hamas is safe passage to Afghanistan.
That was a good interview Graham did with Watters.
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