In the complex and often tumultuous world of politics, silence can be as potent as words. This is a truth that Ben Petersen, a spokesperson for the NRCC, knows all too well. In a recent unfolding of events that saw self-proclaimed moderate Senators urging President Biden to freeze a staggering $6 billion in funds to Iran, Petersen raised a voice of stern opposition against the silence of Democratic Representative Mike Levin.
Iran’s dark legacy of aiding and abetting terrorism is no secret. Their support for Hamas, a group notorious for its acts of terror against innocent Israelis, underscores a narrative of violence and hatred. Given this backdrop, the pausing of funds by the U.S. administration comes as a pivotal moment, a defining juncture where moral and ethical imperatives are tested.
Mike Levin’s silence is deafening. Petersen does not mince his words when highlighting the glaring absence of Levin’s stance. “Mike Levin lacks the moral courage to say he thinks funding terrorist attacks on Israel is wrong. His silence says everything we need to know about his fitness to serve in Congress,” Petersen declared.
Petersen’s indictment of Levin is not just a critique but a lambast against a broader Democratic complacency. It underscores a disconcerting reality where moral compasses seem misaligned, and the audacity to stand against terrorism is conspicuously absent. Levin’s silence is not an isolated incident but symptomatic of a deeper malaise within the Democratic ranks – a reluctance to confront and condemn the malevolence that terrorism represents.
As Petersen’s words reverberate with incisive clarity, they cast a spotlight on a disconcerting void. Levin, and by extension, his Democratic peers, are offered a stark reminder – that in the face of terror and violence, silence is not just complicity but a betrayal of the very principles that should anchor any public servant. The $6 billion check from Uncle Sam to a nation that has actively supported terrorism is not just a financial transaction but a moral quandary, a test of allegiance, and a measure of integrity.
Yesterday, self-proclaimed moderate Senators called on Biden to freeze $6 BILLION in funds to Iran.
Now, the U.S. is set to pause the funds despite crickets from Mike Levin on whether he agrees. It’s a fact Iran assisted Hamas in their butchery and terrorism against innocent Israelis — and it is shameful Levin has remained silent on this $6 billion check from Uncle Sam.
“Mike Levin lacks the moral courage to say he thinks funding terrorist attacks on Israel is wrong. His silence says everything we need to know about his fitness to serve in Congress.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen
Ben Petersen
Western Press Secretary
BPetersen@NRCC.org | @BenNPetersen
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