Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said that while he recognizes Israel as a Jewish state, he argues that the recent decisions by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and actions taken by the Israeli government have made it "almost a pariah state."
During an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Sanders was asked about recent moves made by Israel, which include Netanyahu's decision to further take over the Gaza Strip amid international criticism and growing calls in the U.S. to rein in the Israeli leader.
When asked whether he believes "in the notion of Israel as a Jewish state," Sanders said he did for "a lot of reasons," but said that recent moves made by the government have made it "almost a pariah state." |
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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said "it's possible" that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
CNN's Dana Bash asked Whitaker on "State of the Union" if Zelensky would be invited to the Alaska summit to discuss a ceasefire deal.
"I certainly think it's possible," Whitaker said. "You know certainly, there can't be a deal that everybody that's involved in it doesn't agree to." |
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says that peace negotiations in Alaska between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could be "a positive step forward."
"If, in fact, an agreement can be negotiated which does not compromise what the Ukrainians feel that they need, I think that's a positive step forward. We all want to see an end to the bloodshed," he said on CNN's "State of the Union" with Dana Bash. |
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| U.S. NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said President Trump will have to "trust but verify" Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Alaska on Friday, where they plan to hold talks about ending the war with Ukraine.
On CNN's State of the Union with Dana Bash, Whitaker reassured that, if the world leaders reach a deal, there will need to be some verification from Russia and Ukraine that they are taking action towards peace, rather than simply debating peace.
"In any situation with competing national interests, whether it's the United States, Ukraine, Russia or any of our allies, you just can't take people at their face value, you're gonna look at their actions," he said. |
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Former national security adviser John Bolton, a vocal critic of President Trump's foreign policy decisions, said the president "wants the Nobel Peace Prize more than anything else," adding that "the way to his heart," which he said leaders like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discovered, is to offer to nominate him.
While discussing Trump's recent foreign policy moves, including hosting the Azerbaijan-Armenia deal and helping broker a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, Bolton argued that he doesn't believe "what he has done materially changes the situation in any of those circumstances, or several others he's mentioned," mentioning many Indians were upset that he took credit for mediating a ceasefire between Pakistan and India after clashes in May. |
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday shrugged off the idea of Vice President Vance being the likely Republican frontrunner for the 2028 presidential elections.
"Neither Trump, nor he nor the Republicans of today have anything of significance to say to working class people," he said on CNN's State of the Union with Dana Bash.
"Doesn't matter to me who heads the Republican Party," he added. |
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| Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday said he's not ruling 'anything out' when it comes to a potential 2028 presidential bid.
"I'm focused on running for reelection as Governor of the State of Illinois, and everything that I do really is focused on lifting up the people of my state," he said to NBC's Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press."
However, he continued saying, "I can't rule anything out, but what I can rule in is that no matter what decisions I make, and I mean in particular about what I do here in the State of Illinois is about the people of Illinois.
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