Michael Waltz delivers a forceful response to the Bibas family tragedy, the Israeli hostage crisis, and the future of Hamas in Gaza.
Speaking at CPAC 2025, President Trump's National Security Advisor discusses the return of Israeli hostages, including the heartbreaking case of the Bibas children. Waltz condemns Hamas, compares the organization to ISIS and Al-Qaeda, and argues that Hamas must never again be allowed to govern Gaza.
He also discusses the Trump administration's approach to hostage negotiations, the October 7 attacks, antisemitism on college campuses, and the importance of preventing another October 7.
CPAC hosts incredible guests and speakers including Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire, the late Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, Steve Bannon of War Room, Donald Trump Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Dan Bongino, and many more leading voices in conservative media and politics.
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We just got word from the Israeli Defense Forces
that they have returned several bodies.
This is of the De Vos family, two little children, the redhead children,
and what was supposed to be the body of Shara, the mother.
Apparently, that doesn't seem to be the case.
IDF is saying this is a serious violation of the ceasefire.
What's your message, one, to the hostages,
their families from the United States, from President Trump?
And two, how can we ensure that we bring all those hostages back?
My message, President Trump's message to his family, we are with you.
His heart breaks, and he is horrified by these scenes coming out.
And if anyone thinks that Hamas is some type
of quasi-benevolent, not-so-bad,
you know, kind of something less than
the just despicable terrorists that they are,
what more convincing do you need?
This is, Hamas is of the worst kinds of terrorist groups out there.
They are no different than ISIS.
They are no different than Al Qaeda. And they absolutely
must be destroyed. And only under his leadership,
only under his leadership. Remember, the Biden
administration was trying to do some type of deal.
They were obsessed with a ceasefire. But their
approach was concession after concession after putting more pressure
on Israel than they did
on Hamas. Only when President Trump came in and said,
look, there will be all hell to pay. The
credible threat that only he can deliver.
Did we see this deal come into place? Still under Biden.
And we saw our people starting to come out,
including two Americans, with more to go.
So this is only happening because of this election.
These are the kind of consequences this election has had.
And we will continue to get out everyone that we can.
But remember, just what, six months ago,
eight months ago, you had college campuses.
You had students.
You had faculty.
You had protesters celebrating Hamas,
talking about from the river to the sea,
having the worst kind of anti-Semitism and now we've seen
and we just saw yesterday the despicable
people that they are and why they can never be allowed to run Gaza
and why we can never allow
another October 7th again. There is a lot of talk about two-state.
You know who doesn't want a
two-state? Who will never allow a two-state? Hamas.
And this is why they can never, they just cannot
exist going forward.
