Nick Reed PODCAST 10.31.23 - Republicans Announce Israel Aid Package with Matching IRS cuts
Hour 1 -\xa0\n\nHappy Halloween! Here's what Nick covers this hour:\n\nHouse Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday announced legislation to provide Israel with $14.3 billion in aid amid Jerusalem's ongoing conflict with the terrorist group Hamas. The package would deliver the sum requested by President Biden in his own security package.\nUnlike the White House plan, however, the House plan would provide aid solely to Israel and offer no support to Ukraine.\nOffsetting the cost, however, would be\xa0matching cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.\nAn Israeli government ministry has drafted a wartime proposal to transfer the Gaza Strip\u2019s 2.3 million people to Egypt\u2019s Sinai peninsula, drawing condemnation from the Palestinians and worsening tensions with Cairo.