In short:
Former State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said he did not believe Israel was carrying out a genocide, but it did commit war crimes while he was part of the Biden administration.

He did not say so at the time because his job was to speak on behalf of the US government, he said.

He also said the US "should have been tougher" on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and put him under more pressure to accept a ceasefire proposal.

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A prominent Biden administration spokesperson who defended Israel from allegations of war crimes now says Israel has "without a doubt" committed war crimes in Gaza.

Matthew Miller, who was the State Department's top spokesperson until early this year, sparred with journalists who raised the allegations or questioned American foreign policy in the Middle East.

He has now appeared on a Sky News UK podcast, conceding he believes Israel was responsible for war crimes while he was working in the administration.

Asked if Israel was committing genocide, Mr Miller said: "I don't think it's a genocide, but I think it is without a doubt true that Israel has committed war crimes."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-03/matthew-miller-israel-war-crimes-us-state-department/105369528