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Trump's Sebastian Gorka responds to Ro Khanna, defends Israeli 'citizen-soldiers'U.S. President Donald Trump's Deputy Assistant Sebastian Gorka became the first official from the Trump administration to comment on U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna being detained by Israeli settlers during his West Bank visit."Walking with a slung carbine over your shoulder is now 'brandishing,'" Gorka wrote, referring to Khanna's post where he said, "Israeli settlers, brandishing American-made M4s, detained me & other Americans on my trip to Palestine."Walking with a slung carbine over your shoulder is now “brandishing.”
Clearly this embarrassment to elected office has never been to Israel before where citizen-soldiers live like this every day.
Especially after their family members were slaughtered en masse on Oct. 7th.Show moreIsraeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s, detained me & other Americans on my trip to Palestine.
When the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers & continued our detention.
