FIRST ON FOX: President Biden is being pressured to revoke media credentials from Al Jazeera and cut off its access to the White House following revelations that one of its affiliated journalists reportedly held an Israeli hostage in their family's Gaza home. 

"It is no secret that Qatar-funded Al Jazeera has long been a mouthpiece for terrorists and has peddled anti-American sentiments," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wrote in a letter to Biden sent on Tuesday evening. "As such, I urge you to immediately revoke Al Jazeera’s access to the White House until it cuts all ties with U.S.-designated [Foreign Terrorist Organizations]."

Al Jazeera Media Network is a global media enterprise with numerous channels and publications in various languages. It originated in Qatar in 1996. It is still based in Qatar and notes on its website that it is "funded in part by the Qatari government." The network also has dozens of bureaus in countries around the world.

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"The list of Al Jazeera ‘journalists’ in Gaza who are supporting terrorism is only growing," Rubio claimed. 

"According to reports, three of the hostages rescued by Israeli Defense Forces after 246 days in captivity in Gaza, were held captive by Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist, Abdallah Aljamal, and his extended family," the Republican highlighted. 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) alleged earlier this week that Aljamal, who was killed during the successful hostage rescue mission, "was a Hamas terrorist holding Almog, Andrey and Shlomi hostage in his family’s home in Nuseirat." The IDF provided a screenshot of Aljamal's author page on Al Jazeera. 

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Earlier this month, Israel conducted the largest hostage recovery operation since the onset of the war with Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, rescuing four Israeli hostages. Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Shlomi Ziv, 41, and Andrey Kozlov, 27, were recovered by the IDF in central Gaza after being held for 246 days. 

Al Jazeera pushed back against the connection to Aljamal, claiming he "has never worked with the Network, but had contributed to an Op-ed in 2019." The network's public relations X account added, "these allegations are completely unfounded."

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Rubio noted that despite the claim from Al Jazeera, "he is listed on the company’s English language website as ‘a Gaza-based reporter and photojournalist’ who ‘often reports from the ongoing ‘March of Return’ protests at the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel.’"

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Further, the Florida senator pointed out Aljamal was also a contributor to the Palestine Chronicle, which is "an English-language pro-Hamas outlet led by ex-Al Jazeera official Ramzi Baroud." Aljamal's past stories with the outlet often refer to the war as a "genocide." 

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As Rubio claimed, Baroud was once deputy managing editor of Al Jazeera online, per his LinkedIn profile. He now serves as editor of the Palestine Chronicle. 

"A free press is built into the DNA of our nation," Rubio prefaced. "However, for years, Al Jazeera has used its platform to sow anti-American sentiments and harm our own security and those of our allies."

"So long as it employs journalists and reporters who operate as members and affiliates of FTOs, Al Jazeera will continue to undermine our nation from inside our government buildings," he claimed, adding, "There is absolutely no reason Al Jazeera, or its employees, should have access to you, the White House, or any of your advisors."

He urged Biden to remove credentials from Kimberly Halkett, an Al Jazeera reporter covering the U.S., along with any other "employees who have access to the White House."

The White House did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication. 

Al Jazeera did not immediately provide comment to Fox News Digital when contacted. 

Congressional Democrats criticized their Republican counterparts over alleged hypocrisy after they were not satisfied when President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was found guilty of federal firearms charges on Tuesday. 

Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., remarked that "my Republican friends have gone on and on about how Democrats have weaponized the [Department of Justice], but their conspiracy theories crumbled this morning when Hunter Biden, the son of the president, was found guilty in a federal court on three gun-related charges."

"The divide here is stunning. And it's a great reminder that one political party remains committed to the rule of law and the other doesn't. It's that simple," McGovern added. 

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When asked if the verdict undermines GOP claims that the justice system has two tiers, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., responded to Fox News, "How could you make the argument when this justice system has just handed down a verdict when it comes to the son of the President of the United States?"

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Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., pointed to the difference between the two political parties in the aftermath of former President Trump's guilty verdict in New York and Biden's guilty verdict in Delaware. 

"Compare and contrast the difference in reaction between the Republicans or Democrats," he said. "The Republicans are attacking our entire system of justice and the rule of law if they don't like the way that one case came out."

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However, he said, after Hunter Biden's verdict, "I don't hear a single Democrat crying foul."

Durbin also addressed addiction and the toll it has taken on Americans. "There were so many thousands of American families that have been hurt painfully by addiction," the Illinois senator said. 

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"Now it's touched the First Family of the United States. I know the president, it means so much to him personally, because of his love for his son. He and his — Jill have weathered this storm for many years. I'm sure their hearts are broken," he added. 

In a statement following his son's guilty verdict, President Biden remarked on how proud he is of Hunter as a father, referring to his son's battle with addiction. 

"I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal. Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. Nothing will ever change that," he said. 

Fox News' Tyler Olson contributed to this report.