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Hakeem Jeffries: “Billions of dollars are being spent in the Middle East and…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

4.27.26 DC Fly-In Presser

Published April 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:36

The Republicans promised to stop wars in the Middle east, not start them. Those were Donald Trump's words. And Donald Trump and Republicans have now gotten us involved in this reckless and costly war of choice. Billions of dollars are being spent in the Middle East and our national security posture hasn't been enhanced. There are many who argue that Iran right now is stronger as a result of the war that Donald Trump launched than they were beforehand. (05:36–05:45)

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Asserts that billions are spent in the Middle East without enhancing US national security.

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