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Post by bot on May 22, 2017 9:31:19 GMT -5
Hoyer: Trump’s Actions Threaten to Undermine the Strong US-Israel Relationship
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on reports that the classified information that President Trump shared with Russian officials last week was from Israeli intelligence sources:
“The security cooperation between the United States and our ally Israel, including the level of trust and sharing of information between our intelligence agencies, forms one of the pillars of Israel’s defense. I’ve been proud to lead bipartisan efforts in Congress to strengthen and expand that security cooperation, and reports that President Trump undermined that cooperation by sharing intelligence from Israeli sources is extremely troubling.
“The consequences of the President’s carelessness could be dangerous to the lives of both Israeli and American civilians as well as military and intelligence personnel from both nations. By sharing this information with the Russians, President Trump may have even allowed information about Israeli intelligence gathering to reach Russia’s ally Iran, whose leaders have threatened to destroy the Jewish State.
“Let us not forget that ISIS is operating on Israel’s doorstep, and Israel’s intelligence gathering is conducted in a very dangerous environment. Everyone who cares deeply about Israel’s security ought to be extremely alarmed at this disclosure that puts Israel, its personnel, and our own in serious danger. The President’s actions threaten to undermine the strong U.S.-Israel relationship that so many of us in Congress and previous Administrations have worked to build.”
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