Federal employees “deserve” to be fired if they participate in walkout plans to protest President Biden’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday.
The Louisiana Republican made a statement on X, commenting on an AL-Monitor news article that reported workers at at least 22 agencies planned to protest Biden’s policies involving Gaza by participating in a walkout on Tuesday.
“Any government employee who walks off the job to protest US support for our ally Israel is neglecting their responsibilities and abusing the taxpayer’s trust,” Johnson wrote. “They deserve to be fired.”
Johnson vowed to work with fellow Republican, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, to “ensure that every federal agency initiates appropriate disciplinary proceedings against any person who deviates from their duties.”
A group of dozens of federal workers billing itself as Feds United for Peace is reportedly planning to hold a “Day of Mourning” that will mark the 100th day of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, according to AL-Monitor.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Federal workers “deserve” to be fired if they participate in walkout plans to protest President Biden’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas. AP
The Jewish state launched military action after Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 and kidnapped more than 200 Israelis during a sneak attack on Oct. 7.
Gaza’s Hamas-backed health ministry says nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed in the past three months.
The Israeli army says it has killed about 9,000 Palestinian fighters and has lost 189 Israeli Defense Forces soldiers so far.
Israel launched military action after Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 Israelis during a sneak attack on Oct. 7. AP Israeli military vehicles operate on the edge of the Gaza Strip, seen from southern Israel on January 13, 2024. AP
Organizers of Tuesday’s expected protest told AL-Monitor they believe “hundreds” of other workers will join after staff from 22 federal agencies pledged to walk out.
Employees include employees of the Executive Office of the President; the departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs; as well as the National Security Agency, the outlet reported.
Additionally, members of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Naval Research Laboratory, the National Park Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency are also expected to protest during the weekday, according to the outlet.
Now 100 days old, the latest Israel-Hamas war is the longest, bloodiest, and most destructive conflict between the arch-enemies, according to reports. AP Johnson vowed to work with fellow Republican, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, to “ensure that every federal agency initiates appropriate disciplinary proceedings against any person who deviates from their duties.” AP
“What you see with this effort is something very unusual, and that is for dissent to be manifested through physical action,” one organizer told AL-Monitor.
The protest comes as Biden, a Democrat, has faced increasing pressure over his support for Israel from inside and outside the federal government.
Biden told detractors at a campaign event last week that he was “quietly” pushing Israel to “significantly withdraw from Gaza.”
More than 23,450 Palestinians and at least 1,300 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health and the Israeli Defense Forces. HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border, Sunday, January 14, 2024. AP
The commander-in-chief’s statement came days after Israeli officials moved to reduce troop levels in Gaza.
Anti-Israel protesters took aim at the White House Saturday night as they shouted “f—k Joe Biden” and pushed over a reinforced fence outside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Non-essential personnel were evacuated from the area as a precaution as the aggressive gathering intensified, the Secret Service said.
With Postal wire
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