President Biden met Wednesday with the households of American hostages nonetheless held by Hamas in Gaza, because the Biden administration says it stands able to work with the incoming Trump administration towards the frequent aim of securing their launch.
The subject of the American hostages held in Gaza got here up throughout Mr. Biden’s almost two-hour assembly with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday, nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan mentioned. Sullivan met with the households of the hostages on Tuesday. Talking with reporters after assembly with the president, the households mentioned they’re urging the Trump administration to work with the Biden administration — now. The households have already met with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Trump’s decide to be secretary of state.
Sullivan informed reporters that he informed the households the Biden administration is prepared and prepared to work with Trump’s crew to safe the return of the hostages.
“Sure, in fact we’re ready to work with the incoming crew in frequent trigger, on a bipartisan foundation, to do the whole lot in our collective American energy to safe the discharge of the hostages, each dwelling and deceased,” Sullivan mentioned throughout Wednesday’s White Home briefing. “We’re open to have that engagement, have that collaboration, and we are going to proceed to work in each remaining day that President Biden has in workplace, that now we have in these jobs, to attempt to carry these hostages house to their family members.”
The households of the hostages have continued to foyer the Biden administration for the discharge of their family members, greater than a 12 months after Hamas first attacked and took hostages final October.
4 Individuals are among the many hostages nonetheless believed to be alive. A minimum of three American hostages have died in Gaza because the Oct. 7 assault.
