House GOP leaders call Schumer's Israel comments 'inappropriate,’ demand apology in impromptu press conference
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House Republican leaders held an impromptu press conference on Thursday soon after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel.
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"As we were in a work session here within the last half hour, there was a buzz among the audience as people were seeing notices come across their phone as something that was rather shocking to us," Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"We saw the remarks from Sen. Chuck Schumer calling for new elections in Israel. And we want to speak very clearly and concisely to say that this is not only highly inappropriate, but just plain wrong for an American leader to play such a divisive role in Israeli politics, while our closest ally in the region is in an existential battle for its very survival."
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