Why did October 7th happen when it did? Congressman Craig Goldman — co-chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus — argues the timing was not accidental. Iran, which funds Hamas, had a direct strategic motive: derail the Saudi-Israel normalization deal that was on the verge of being signed. A Saudi-Israel deal would have been the most significant expansion of the Abraham Accords since their signing — and it would have further isolated Iran in the region. It didn't work. In this clip, Goldman walks through what the Abraham Accords have already achieved, which countries are next in line to normalize relations with Israel, and why he believes that with Hezbollah degraded to the north and Hamas removed from Gaza, the pieces are finally in…
The House just advanced the SAVE America Act — but could it actually change how America votes? What’s the plan in Iran? And what’s the future of the GOP? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Rep. Craig Goldman, representative for Texas’s 12th congressional district and co-chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus, to break down the biggest issues facing Congress right now: the SAVE America Act, voter ID, election security, the future of conservatism, Iran, Israel, and the Abraham Accords. Rep. Goldman explains why he supports requiring ID to vote, why he believes election integrity is “common sense,” and what the future of the SAVE America Act could look like in the Senate.…
Texas Rep. Craig Goldman reflected on President Trump’s State of the Union address on Wednesday’s “Wake Up America,” and said the Democrats' rebuttal was filled with “jealousy.”