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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims NDAA would merge US military with IDF

Ocasio-Cortez said the defense bill would merge parts of the U.S. military with the Israel Defense Forces.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims NDAA would merge US military with IDF
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the House-passed defense bill would merge parts of the U.S. military with the Israeli military, a claim Republican lawmakers and officials disputed. The House passed the bill with the provision intact; Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna criticized leadership for not allowing a vote on an amendment to remove it.

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Representative criticized for her description of the NDAA's Israel defense-cooperation provision

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who proposed removing Section 219 and opposed the bill

Michael Lawler
R · NY-17

Representative who disputed Ocasio-Cortez's characterization

Lee M. Zeldin
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

EPA administrator who criticized Ocasio-Cortez's claim

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative who partnered on the amendment and criticized leadership

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