President Joe Biden made an unprecedented speech from the White House Friday about Israel’s war in Gaza, formally laying out for the first time the contours of a possible cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
The speech came as some pondered why the president would draw attention back to a conflict that has dragged down his polling numbers, especially as the nation remains fixated on Donald Trump’s conviction.
A White House aide told NOTUS that the president’s remarks were planned well in advance of any courtroom news out of New York.