They support Hamas. They supported Al Qaeda.
And my hope is the president reconsiders it.
My hope is the president reconsiders it.
There are very real constitutional issues.
But Qatar has a long history of playing both sides.
First we’ve got to remember who Qatar is. We’ve got a military base there.
I think it’s just a bad idea, and my hope is the president will think better of it.
Qatar has actually financed pro-Hamas protests on American campuses across the United States.
I am not here to say we gotta make things back the way they were in 2023.
Every time I needed something from him from the West Wing I got it.
Maybe, you know, right now, with the benefit of hindsight, I think most people would agree that is the case.
Don't back down. They'll back down when he screws up badly enough, not as often as I'd like, but they change their mind all the time.
People like me are makers, not takers, on the rules like that.
In this era of increasing permeability of our southern border, in particular, we’ve seen a lot of criminal elements come through.
We hope this development reflects a broader readiness to uphold the promise of protection for all refugees.
I was deeply disappointed to see President Trump pardon people that engaged in violence against law enforcement officers that day.
January 6 was a tragic day. But it became a triumph of freedom. And history will record that our institutions held.
If the last three years teaches us anything, it’s that Vladimir Putin doesn’t want peace; he wants Ukraine.