air force after an israel airstrike in gaza killed his aunt saida saleh abu hashem. mohammed hashem served as a first sergeant in the 316th civil engineer squadron of the u.s. air force. he is the first to resign with a direct connection to the death toll. he recently co-signed a letter with 11 other former u.s. officials who resigned over the biden administration's policy towards gaza, palestine, and israel. the officials wrote in the letter -- "this failed policy has not achieved its stated objectives -- it has not made israelis any safer, it has emboldened extremists while it has been devastating for the palestinian people, ensuring a vicious cycle of poverty and hopelessness." mohammed abu hashem joins us now from akron, ohio. thank you so much for being with us. condolences on the death of your aunt. can you talk about why you resigned and when you did? >> thank you, amy. thank you for the opportunity. i served 22 years in the air force. i hoped i could lead with my voice one day because we no representation matters. i never expected it to be at a time where we have seen