'Is That Official U.S. Policy?': State Department Spokesperson Grilled Over Mike Johnson's West Bank Statements

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During a State Department Press Briefing, Spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R-LA) visit to settlements in the West Bank and his comments.

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00:00Yes, sir.

00:01Thanks, Tammy.

00:02Yesterday, Speaker Johnson was in the West Bank, which he referred to as Judea and Samaria,

00:07and said that it rightfully belongs to the Jewish people.

00:10Is that official U.S. policy?

00:12And if it's not, what is U.S. policy towards the West Bank?

00:16Well, I have said this about other diplomats who've spoken their minds, including Ambassador

00:23Huckabee.

00:25Certainly, that's not – if there's a policy in that regard, you would hear it from

00:32me.

00:33So I think I can say that.

00:35I'm not going to speak for him or characterize his words in any certain ways, but clearly

00:40that is his opinion.

00:41But it's not the opinion of the U.S. government?

00:44Well, I'm not going to speak about opinion of the government.

00:48And if there's a policy regarding the status in any region of the world, but certainly

00:53in the Middle East, I would wait to hear it from Secretary Rubio and President Trump.

00:58All right.

00:59All right.

01:00Yes, sir.

01:01Alec.

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