President Donald Trump is receiving praise even from Democrats for his three-nation Middle East swing this week, which included major policy announcements and hundreds of billions in investment commitments.
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, who is the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, was among those who gave kudos to Trump.
While speaking at Politico’s Security Summit on Thursday in Washington, Himes noted that he’s not one for praising him, but, he added, “I’ve got to tell you, I think the president has, in this last week or so, played the Middle East pretty darn well.”
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