WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will miss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress.
Biden’s office says he’s expected to be traveling abroad.
Netanyahu’s speech has infuriated the White House, which has had a tense relationship with the prime minister. Congressional Republican leaders coordinated the speech with the Israelis but did not consult with the Obama administration. The White House says that’s a breach of diplomatic protocol.
It’s unclear where Biden will be traveling. His office says the trip was in the works before Netanyahu’s March 3 speech was announced.
As president of the Senate, the vice president typically attends joint sessions of Congress. The White House has said Biden missed one previous session in 2011 before of foreign travel.
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Excellent. Have a nice trip.
With each passing hour Bonehead and BiBi have more and more egg on their face LOL As I said yesterday, I’d bet good money that Bibi’s little speech gets cancelled or rescheduled. I wonder how this all is playing out in the Israeli media.
Safe Trip Handsome Joe!
Hey Boner, pour your sorry self another drink you booze filled sot.
note to israelis: i strongly support israel. however, i think netanyahu is way off base as usual. he thinks that the republican’s success in an off year election makes obama vulnerable. trying an endrun around obama is not only wrong but incredibly stupid. obama is president and the chief conductor of foreign policy. that has not and will not change. he is in the latter stages of the negotiations with iran and does not need the republicans or israel gumming up the works. please vote this repulsive person out. israel needs new, productive leadership. shalom.