President Biden's administration is coming under fire regarding potential plans to admit refugees from Gaza into the U.S. (Getty Images)
"Instead, Biden is doubling down on his dangerous plan to welcome Hamas sympathizers to our homeland, despite the risk to American lives," Ernst said of the administration's response.
The administration had the State Department respond to the widely signed letter.
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The response to Ernst reiterated information about the administration's efforts to assist U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and their families in departing from Gaza during Israel's war with the terrorist group Hamas.
The administration has already stated on several occasions that it has helped more than 1,800 individuals leave Gaza, and many of them have come to the U.S.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"Make no mistake, I have seen failures in the vetting process before, and I certainly don’t want to see them repeated. When Gaza’s own neighbors cannot properly vet friend or foe, there is no way our State Department can make those assessments, and they fail to provide concrete information otherwise," Ernst told Fox News Digital.
The just over one-page answer to the senator's various questions also didn't address her questions about logistics and discussions with surrounding countries.
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Israel has been engaged in a war with Hamas since the terrorist group's attack on Oct. 7. (Fox News Digital)
A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that interagency discussions are ongoing regarding U.S. support for Palestinians in Gaza, citing the U.S. role in humanitarian assistance globally.
The spokesperson reiterated the same information regarding the 1,800 people who have been assisted in leaving Gaza already, as was relayed to the senator.
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The White House did not provide comment to Fox News Digital.
The initial report from CBS News alleged that senior officials within several different federal agencies were engaged in conversations about what options were available to resettle Palestinians who are immediate family members of citizens or permanent U.S. residents.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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