Although gas prices have been climbing since President Joe Biden entered the White House, the Biden administration has now placed the blame for the surge on Russia invading Ukraine. With the crisis hijacking the world stage, many countries have taken a strong stance towards Russia’s invasion and President Vladimir Putin. In America, while the national average for gas soars above $4 a gallon, it appears President Biden is seeking to fix the issue by asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil. 

Currently, the President is weighing his options of taking a trip to Saudi Arabia in spring to try to make a deal. This led to Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar blasting Biden for wanting to make an alliance with the country. She tweeted as all politicians do, “Our response to Putin’s immoral war shouldn’t be to strengthen our relationship with the Saudis who are currently causing the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet in Yemen. Yemenis might not matter to some geopolitically but their humanity should. This is wildly immoral act.”

Our response to Putin’s immoral war shouldn’t be to strengthen our relationship with the Saudis who are currently causing the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet in Yemen.

Yemenis might not matter to some geopolitically but their humanity should. This is wildly immoral act. https://t.co/xv3aHzcFht

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 7, 2022

For those who might not know, Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Yemeni government when it comes to them fighting the Houthi Islamists which has been determined to be a terrorists group. 

Surprisingly, Omar wasn’t the only person to attack Biden’s plan as Republican Senator Tom Cotton also tweeted his disdain, but it was for opposite reasons. “Two weeks after Biden banned new drilling on federal lands he’s begging Saudi Arabia to drill for more oil. Does he think that only American energy is bad for the environment?”

With the news mounting about Biden’s plan for gas prices, White House Press Secretary told reporters that the administration would not be increasing domestic oil production. She added, “It’s a reminder that real energy security comes from reducing our dependence on fossil fuels”.

 

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