Speaker Johnson floats stand-alone Israel aid plan after Schumer’s comments made situation ‘even more urgent’
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Speaker Mike Johnson sat down for an interview with Fox News Digital and said there were "early conversations" about a new stand-alone aid bill for Israel.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
It comes hours after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., stirred outrage among Israel supporters by calling for new elections in the country to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and equated his right-wing Israeli government to Hamas. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"There's discussion in the last two hours about running Israel as a separate standalone because of the events of today," Johnson said. "Frankly, Leader Schumer and his comments made the situation even more urgent."
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