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Jon Husted: “Israel is America's best ally in the Middle east and none of…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Interview with Senator Jon Husted on Ohio's Legislative Priorities and Middle East Diplomacy

Published May 20, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:54

What do you make of the people who are attempting to say this trip is cutting Israel out of the deal? Because I don't see it that way at all. Israel is America's best ally in the Middle east and none of this changes that. But I think it's a president who's saying that you just don't have to pick one friend that you can have multiple friends. And when you can bring your friends together, good things happen. (04:54–04:59)

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Affirms that Israel remains America's best ally in the Middle East.

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