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Trump Faces Pressure on NATO Summit

Updated 2026-07-07 10:40 UTC 1 source Negative

President Trump is facing growing pressure from Republicans and Israel ahead of the NATO summit, as he considers reversing Turkey’s exclusion from the F-35 fighter jet program. Sen. Mitch McConnell's health emergency also raises questions about his return to the Senate.

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The Hill
As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as long as Ankara holds Russian air defense systems. The president has said he is planning to bring a gi
2026-07-07 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Emergency dispatch audio indicating that someone at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) home in Washington, D.C., suffered “cardiac arrest” earlier this month has raised questions about when the former GOP leader will return to the Senate or whether he will return at all. McConnell’s office has provided
2026-07-07 10:00 UTC
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