Although Khan has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Democrats in previous election cycles, he admits that he doesn’t have the limitless wealth as top-tier Biden donors. His decision to stop raising money will not kneecap Biden’s campaign. But he hopes it serves as a wakeup call to the White House and forces others in the Democratic Party to think more critically about Biden’s approach to the conflict.

Khan has worked via his private foundations and aid organizations on the frontlines of numerous conflicts including those in Ukraine and Rwanda. But he said the humanitarian situation in Gaza is one of the worst crises that he’s witnessed (he’s visited Rafah since the conflict started). As Khan views it, the Biden administration has dropped the ball. It’s failed to meaningfully push Israel to minimize civilian casualties and has stood behind Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU even as his government has engaged in what Khan describes as “ethnic cleansing on the way to genocide.”

“This is bullshit,” Khan said in a call with West Wing Playbook. “You make moral compromises being involved in politics and ethical shortcuts, but this is just a bridge too far.”