Marco Rubio accuses Joe Biden of leaking a phone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu

Rubio went on to question the motives behind the leak, suggesting it was a deliberate move to create a narrative in which the White House could distance itself from any possible Israeli military response.

He insinuated that the leak was intended to appease groups he called “peace activists” and whom he strongly criticized for their support of recent military actions against Israel.

Rubio told Tapper: “The bottom line is they know Israel will respond. They know this for sure. So why would the White House leak it? There’s only one reason they leaked that. And that means that when Israel responds, the White House can say, ‘We told them not to do it,’ and at least somehow appease these so-called peace activists.”

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