Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota, plans to travel to the Jewish state this week.
“At a time when Iran is at war with Israel on seven fronts, in the wake of Hamas brutally executing six hostages, including one American citizen, and as Israelis continue to battle the daily attacks from Hezbollah on their northern border, now is the time to stand with Israel—in Israel,” he said in a statement on Monday.
Blasting the Biden administration’s approach to Iran, the 68-year-old, who attempted a run for the presidency but ended his campaign in December, called to “restore the policy of maximum pressure on Iran with maximum support for Israel.” He thanked the Republican Jewish Coalition for sponsoring the trip.
A spokesman for Burgum confirmed to the North Dakota Monitor that the trip would not incur costs to the state and that the governor would go in a personal capacity. Dates for the visit have not been released.
