Republicans to invite Netanyahu to address Congress despite ICC warrant request

Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, is set to move ahead with an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently a war crimes suspect, to address US lawmakers.

Johnson said the invitation has not yet been sent as he waits for the Democratic leader of the Senate, Chuck Schumer, to sign a letter of invitation to a joint session.

If Schumer does not do so by Tuesday, "we're going to proceed and invite Netanyahu just to the House", Johnson said.