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Author: Steve203 🐝  😊 😞
Number: of 75960 
Subject: no surprise here.
Date: 03/08/26 2:55 PM
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Hakeem Jeffries won't commit to blocking additional Iran war funding

The New York Democrat was asked on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether House Democrats would move to block a funding request if the White House were to ask for more money for the military.

Jeffries said the administration has so far “failed to make its case ... for this war of choice in the Middle East,” and unless President Donald Trump provides a “compelling rationale,” he’s “going to have a difficult case to make on Capitol Hill.”

On Sunday, Jeffries told “Meet the Press,” that Trump “of course, has a responsibility, first and foremost, to make his case to the American people, which he’s failed to do.”


https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/articles/hake...

I don't hear an answer to the question about blocking funding for this made up war.

Why would answering that question about defunding a rogue POTUS be so difficult for him?

from the net sifter:

Hakeem Jeffries has received over $1.7 million from pro-Israel groups during his career (1990–2024), making him one of the top recipients of such donations in Congress. For the 2023-2024 cycle alone, he received over $1.15 million from the pro-Israel industry, identifying it as one of his largest donor industries.

Key Details on Contributions:

Total Career (1990–2024): Approximately $1,741.230 in contributions from pro-Israel, ranking him among the highest recipients.

2023-2024 Cycle: Pro-Israel industry contributed $1,159,599, including $18,000 from PACs.

Top Contributing Organizations: Major contributors have included Pro-Israel America PAC ($213,000 over time) and NorPAC.

Role and Alignment: Jeffries maintains close ties to AIPAC and other pro-Israel lobby groups, which have been a major source of funding, often placing behind only the financial sector or individual, non-industry donors.


Not quite as blatant as Ted Cruz openly saying he ran for the Senate, to serve Israel, but you can't ignore that sort of money.

Steve

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Author: Steve203 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: no surprise here.
Date: 03/08/26 4:52 PM
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Meghan McCain Begs Trump Admin to Ditch Lindsey Graham as an Iran War Surrogate: ‘He Is Scaring People’

McCain could not contain her disgust with Graham following the senator’s interview with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures. Graham told viewers “just wait to see what comes in the next two weeks,” which led Bartiromo to ask what was coming next.

“We’re going to blow the hell out of these people,” Graham said.


https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/articles/megh...

Why would Senator Graham advocate for mass murder of Iranians, rather than a negotiated settlement?

from the net sifter:

According to data from OpenSecrets and tracking groups like TrackAIPAC, Senator Lindsey Graham has received approximately $1 million in career contributions from pro-Israel interest groups and political action committees (PACs) between 1990 and 2024.

Key details regarding this funding include:

Total Amount: Data indicates he has received $999,580 to $1,000,580 from pro-Israel groups.

Source of Funds: A significant portion of this funding has come from the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) and other pro-Israel PACs.

Context: Graham is frequently noted as one of the top recipients of pro-Israel lobby money in the U.S. Senate.

Ranking: He is ranked among the top 25 career recipients of pro-Israel money in the Senate (1990-2024).


If he was in a leadership position, like Jeffries, he would really be raking it in.

If we openly said he was in the Senate to service Israel, like Ted Cruz, he would be raking more in.

from the net sifter:

Ted Cruz has received over $1.87 million from pro-Israel groups between 1990 and 2024, making him one of the top recipients of such funds in the US Senate. According to OpenSecrets data, top contributors from 2019-2024 included the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Republican Jewish Coalition.

Key details regarding contributions include:

Total Contributions: Approximately $1,872,592 (1990–2024).

Top Contributing Group: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) provided over $560,000 between 2011 and 2024.

Recent Funding: In the 2023-2024 cycle alone, he received over $1 million from pro-Israel interests.

2018 Cycle: He received $352,894 from pro-Israel donors during that election cycle.


If these folks are so gung ho for Israel, how about they move there and enlist in the IDF?

Steve
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