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Senators Urge Trump to Reconsider Security Cuts Amid Threats

1/27/2025

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Republican senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham are pressing President Trump to rethink his controversial decision to strip security details from former advisers threatened by Iran. They worry this could jeopardize the effectiveness of current aides, especially amid ongoing dangers, with Cotton emphasizing the irony of Trump's own vulnerability to Iranian threats.

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Republican senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham are pressing President Trump to rethink his controversial decision to strip security details from former advisers threatened by Iran. They worry this could jeopardize the effectiveness of current aides, especially amid ongoing dangers, with Cotton emphasizing the irony of Trump's own vulnerability to Iranian threats.