Joe Biden appears to forget Hamas’s name as he gives hostage deal update

President Joe Biden appeared to forget the name of Hamas and paused over his words when speaking to the press. After speaking to the media to urge Republicans to back a bipartisan immigration and border deal that would provide funding for Ukraine and Israel, the 81-year-old was asked for an update about hostage negotiations involving Hamas. “There’s been a response from the opposition,” he said, appearing to pause until a reporter suggested the word he was searching for was “Hamas”. #biden #hamas #hostages Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.