Biden on Telling Netanyahu They’ll Have a ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment: It’s an Expression in Southern Delaware, ‘He Knew What I Meant’

CAPEHART: “You were caught on a hot mic after your State of the Union address talking to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Michael Bennet, saying, ‘I told him, ‘Bibi...’ — and don’t repeat this, but — ‘...you and I are going to have a come to Jesus meeting.’ What did you mean by that?”
Biden: “What I meant was, it is an expression used in the southern part of my state, meaning a serious meeting. I’ve known Bibi for 50 years. He knew what I meant by it.”
CAPEHART: “So what is the ‘come to Jesus’ part? What tough love are you going to give to the prime minister?”
Biden: “What is happening is, he has a right to defend Israel, a right to continue to pursue Hamas, but he must, he must, he must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the actions taken. He’s hurting, in my view, he’s hurting Israel more than helping Israel by making the rest of the world — it’s contrary to what Israel stands for and I think it’s a big mistake, so I want to see a cease-fire.”