Ex-Governor New Jersey state Chris Christie, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 US presidential election, has announced his readiness to send American troops to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone to free American citizens held hostage by the Palestinian radical group Hamas.
According to Christie, if he is given an appropriate plan that proves that the United States can ensure a safe withdrawal of troops, he would send them to the Gaza Strip to rescue American citizens and return them home. He made the corresponding statement during the fourth debate of Republican candidates. The event was broadcast by NewsNation.
At the same time, the ex-governor of New Jersey pointed out that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did not give a direct answer to the same question. As Christie noted, instead of answering whether he would send troops to Gaza as commander in chief, Desantis began to “sing hosannas” and spent a minute and a half talking about his knowledge of military affairs.