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Trent Franks: “The Obama administration took it [the amendment for direct…”

Featuring: Trent Franks, Conservative | Former U.S. House, Arizona's 8th District

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Former Arizona Congressman Trent Franks speaks to Kurdistan24

Published | Video Starts at 04:10

As you know, when I offered the amendment to offer Kurdistan direct military aid, we were able to get it in the House side, and when it went over to the Senate side, The Obama administration took it [the amendment for direct military aid to the Kurds] out. They worked to try to take it out, and they were successful. And it took us another year to get that aid to the Kurds. (04:10–04:14)

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Asserts that the Obama administration removed the amendment for direct military aid to the Kurds.

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