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Ryan NicolMarch 7, 2019

Family members of American hostages being held in Iran pleaded with President Donald Trump Thursday to help secure the release of those hostages after years in captivity. Three different family members gave testimony to the Subcommittee on the Middle East North Africa and International Terrorism. That Subcommittee is chaired by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida’s 22nd […]

Associated PressApril 20, 2017

The “America First” president who vowed to extricate America from onerous overseas commitments appears to be warming up to the view that when it comes to global agreements, a deal’s a deal. From NAFTA to the Iran nuclear agreement to the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump‘s campaign rhetoric is colliding with the reality of […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 2015

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater on Friday said the pending nuclear deal with Iran was a “direct assault” on the state’s own position not to support “sponsors of terror.” The deal, worked out between Iran and a group of world powers including the United States, will limit Iran’s ability to use nuclear technology in return […]

Melissa RossJuly 14, 2015

Republican North Florida U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has blasted out a scathing email in response to President Barack Obama‘s announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran. “This Iran deal gives Ayatollah Khamenei exactly what he wants: billions of […]

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House hears testimony from families of American hostages in Iran

Once critical of global deals, Donald Trump slow to pull out of any

Jeff Atwater slams Iran nuclear deal

Email insights: Ron DeSantis calls Iran deal “a gift to the Ayatollah”