Yemen's Houthi rebels are an Iranian-backed militia. cause havoc Movement of merchant ships in the southern Red Sea in recent days.group Claim They have attacked and hijacked ships in the Gaza Strip in response to Israeli forces moving into the Gaza Strip to fight Hamas, another Iranian-backed militia.

On Wednesday, the Biden administration Redesignation of the Houthis as a global terrorist groupAfter rescinding the Trump-era designation in 2021, despite reluctance from the White House over “potential disruption to humanitarian assistance and peace negotiations.”

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said the Houthis were and are terrorists.

“President Biden and his administration continue to say that every decision he made wisely regarding foreign relations, not just during his presidency, but over the last 40 years as a politician, was 100 percent wrong,” Tuberville said. (R-Auburn) said. Call a reporter.

He also said that Biden and his national security adviser Removed the Houthis from the list of global terrorist groups before the attack.

“Just a few years ago, Jake Sullivan and President Biden took the Houthis off the terror watch list, saying they were not terrorists. Now we've turned around and say they are.” Senator Tuberville continued.

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“If President Trump had been president, none of this would have happened,” he said. “Let me tell you one thing: If they had attacked American ships, we wouldn't have had to wait weeks to strike back.”

“It would have been done immediately,” Tuberville said. “We're soft. The whole world sees it, all our enemies.”

Since the start of Israel's attack on Gaza, Yemen's Houthis have Launched dozens of attacks by boat in the area. The largest attack yet on U.S. assets took place on January 9, when the terrorist group launched 21 drones and missiles from Yemen with the aim of attacking as many U.S. ships as possible.

Austin Shipley is a staff writer at Yellowhammer News.