The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on May 12, 2024.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're back now with Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton. Senator, welcome back to the program. SEN. TOM COTTON : Thank you. MARGARET BRENNAN: You just heard Secretary Blinken explain the administration's policy. He says Hamas absolutely does not abide by international law, Israel is inconsistent with international humanitarian law. But he stopped short of saying they're violating weapons sharing agreements. Does this make sense to you?SEN.
It troubles me deeply that Hamas is using those civilians as human shields, because that is their strategy. Remember, Margaret, remember--MARGARET BRENNAN: So should U.S.
It was in the Washington Post with- with four officials familiar with it. The Washington Post is like the message board for this administration and the Democratic Party.MARGARET BRENNAN: You believe that the intelligence community is withholding information from the Israeli military?SEN. In the meantime- he just said last week that he's not going to send offensive weapons. We have no idea what he's going to withhold.MARGARET BRENNAN: He- that was, as- as we just exchanged with- with Secretary Blinken, not a very clear statement in that CNN interview. Democrats have said that. But what Blinken said there was it was just that one single shipment. You're saying you do not believe the Secretary of State when he says that?SEN.
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