Controversy Surrounds Rep. Tlaib's Pro-Palestinian Remarks and Accusations of Genocide Support

The White House has pushed back against Representative Rashida Tlaib's claim that President Biden is supporting "genocide" against Palestinians in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer stated that while there are strong views on all sides, they disagree with the terms used to describe the conflict and do not accept their application to this particular war. Tlaib, who is of Palestinian heritage, accused Biden of supporting genocide in a tweet, but the White House maintains that their concerns lie with protecting civilian life.