Sen. Cruz Grills Biden’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel Over ‘Policy of Appeasement’ With Iran

During a Senate Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) grilled Jacob J. Lew, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel, over his role—as secretary of the Treasury—in the U.S.-Iran relationship during the Obama administration. “You are a critical player in the Obama administration’s campaign of appeasement with Iran,” Mr. Cruz said. He also criticized the Biden administration for “sending hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza.”