Fact-checking White House talking points on Iran and Hamas
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In the wake of Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel over the weekend, the Biden administration has worked to fend off claims that President Joe Biden’s policies helped create conditions that led to the bloodshed.
Republicans have criticized Biden’s approach to Iran, blaming a recent Iranian prisoner swap and his overall efforts to stabilize relations with Iran for the attack by Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group backed by Iran.
Biden administration officials have accused Republicans of spreading disinformation, insisting their actions had nothing to do with the violence.
While much about the attack remains unclear, including how U.S. and Israeli intelligence services seemingly missed warning signs, here are the facts surrounding the White House's talking points.
