John Kirby
John Kirby is a retired US Navy rear admiral who currently serves as national security communications advisor for the White House. He held various roles in the Biden and Obama administrations, including Pentagon press secretary and coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. Kirby has received numerous military awards for his service.
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Claims from John Kirby
John Kirby"Military operations right now would be a disaster for those people and it's not something that we would support."Jul 08, 2023
Controversy:Will Israel Expand Its Ground Invasion to Rafah?
John KirbyThe United States "will continue to support" Israel in "their effort to go after Hamas."Dec 16, 2023
John KirbyThe US has not seen any Israeli plans "that would convince us that they are about to or imminently going to conduct any kind of major operations in Rafah."Feb 08, 2024
Controversy:Will Israel Expand Its Ground Invasion to Rafah?
John Kirby"[W]e never said that they can't go into Rafah to remove Hamas."Feb 12, 2024
Controversy:Will Israel Expand Its Ground Invasion to Rafah?