The Ohio congressman was his party’s second nominee this week to emerge from an internal fight. But with scores of Republicans refusing to back him, the party put off a House floor vote until next week.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is visiting the Middle East as the Israel-Palestinian conflict reaches a degree of violence not seen in many years.
Republican rivals and the White House were among those to roundly condemn the former president for his characterization of the Lebanese militant group.
The president continued to hold events on economic issues while managing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, hoping to appeal to Americans focused on pocketbook concerns.