Former Speaker McCarthy Calls on Biden for Strong Response to Hamas Attack

He lists a five-part plan for the United States to undertake in response to the ongoing conflict between the terrorist group and Israel.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 9, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former House speaker, listed a five-point plan on Oct. 9 that he says President Joe Biden should undertake in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel.

One is to find out how many Americans have been taken hostage and bring them back to the United States, he told reporters. The Biden administration must “make clear that harming any American will result in the wrath of the United States.”