Nicole Malliotakis joins Greg Meeks' quest to stop Trump's $750M deal with Turkey
Trump said he was considering a move that would please Erdoğan and praised the Turkish leader.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe New York Post is an established national outlet and the article identifies its author. The report includes direct statements from named officials, though this short article provides limited independent verification and little response from the administration or other relevant officials.
- Source type — Established national outlet, though its tabloid style warrants some caution.
- Source selection — Quotes named lawmakers and the president directly.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The article offers limited independent corroboration and does not include a response from the administration.
The article reports direct statements from named lawmakers and the president, and gives the lawmakers’ objections specific context. It offers little independent detail about the proposed sale or the administration’s rationale, so the competing perspective is limited.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives detailed space to the lawmakers’ objections and includes Trump’s comments, but does not provide an explanation from the administration or a fuller defense of the proposed sale.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump’s remarks are included, but they do not directly answer the lawmakers’ objections about review and justification.
- Source diversity — Three elected officials are quoted, but no administration spokesperson or independent expert is included.
- Loaded language — The article’s own language is mostly restrained; stronger descriptions appear in attributed quotations.
The article uses largely straightforward language and presents statements from Malliotakis, Meeks, and Trump. Its account gives substantial space to Meeks’s criticism but also includes Trump’s remarks; the framing does not clearly favor a political side.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral reporting language, with charged wording presented as direct quotations.
- Source selection — Includes statements from both lawmakers opposing the sale and Trump discussing it.
- Framing — Frames the story around bipartisan opposition and the dispute over congressional review.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis joined Rep. Gregory W. Meeks in opposing a proposed $750 million sale of jet engines to Turkey. Meeks said the administration was bypassing congressional review, while President Trump said he was considering a move that would please Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said Turkey should not receive U.S. jets and military equipment while Erdoğan leads the country, citing Turkey’s ties and policies. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks said the administration planned to proceed with more than $700 million in defense sales without adequate congressional review or a written justification.
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SWIPE →President discussing a possible military sale to Turkey
Representative opposing the proposed sale to Turkey
Malliotakis's version of this story ↗House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member opposing the proposed sale
Meeks's version of this story ↗Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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