Key facts
- Twelve former US officials signed a joint statement urging 2028 candidates to denounce Biden's Gaza policy.
- The officials called for a commitment to not hire those responsible for enabling Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- The statement urged candidates to acknowledge US complicity in Israel's actions in Gaza.
Twelve former US officials who resigned from the Biden administration over its policy on Gaza urged candidates for the 2028 presidential race to denounce the policy and its architects. The officials released a joint statement on Wednesday, calling for a commitment to not hire administration officials deemed responsible for enabling Israel's military actions in Gaza. The statement also urged candidates to acknowledge the United States government's complicity in Israel's actions in Gaza, which multiple rights groups and UN inquiries have assessed as genocide. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan were among those shown in a video released with the statement, though both had previously expressed concerns about civilian killings in Gaza.