Cruz Exposes Feinstein: Wanting Billions for Iran While Blocking Relief for Americans
Republican senator slams Democrats over coronavirus stimulus money
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has slammed Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for wanting to send billions of tax dollars to Iran while actively working to block relief money from being allocated for Americans.
Texas Republican Cruz unloaded on his Democratic colleagues on Friday.
Cruz was responding to a letter written to President Donald Trump by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) declaring that she is “disappointed” in his administration’s plan to block funding to Iran - the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.
Cruz noted that Democrats are “blocking desperately need relief to small businesses in America” at “the exact same time” they are demanding Trump helps Iran get $5 billion in aid.
In late March, a group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin demanding sanctions against Iran are eased during the coronavirus pandemic - a request that was dead on arrival.
Among those lawmakers were Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
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Iran has since requested $5 billion in aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to The Daily Wire.
In response to the Trump administration indicating that they have no intention of allowing the terror-sponsoring state to get the massive infusion of money, Sen. Feinstein sent her own letter on Thursday expressing her disappointment.
“The coronavirus has hit Iran hard, with the potential for even greater spread in the region,” the high-ranking Democratic senator tweeted Thursday along with a copy of her letter.
“In the interest of international security, President Trump should support Iran’s request to the IMF for emergency funds to contain this virus.”
“I am disappointed to see reports that your administration intends to block Iran from receiving $5 billion in humanitarian aid from the IMF to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” the letter begins.
“Providing these funds to Iran would help it respond more effectively to the disease and mitigate the risk of further destabilization in the region.”
She goes on to urge Trump to reconsider so that the infamously tyrannical regime can receive the billions in aid from the IMF.
Feinstein’s letter was issued the same day that Senate Democrats blocked an urgent request from Sec. Mnuchin to increase the amount of cash in the emergency small business loan program recently established by Congress from $350 billion to $600 billion.
In response to the pair of moves, Cruz called out Feinstein and the Democrats for what he suggested were some backward “priorities.”
The Ayatollah leads chants of “death to America.” He pledges to destroy America, which he calls “the Great Satan.” And Senate Dems want to send him millions??? At the EXACT SAME TIME, Senate Dems are blocking desperately need relief to small businesses in America. đ± #Priorities https://t.co/o44wqG9bOm
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 10, 2020
“The Ayatollah leads chants of ‘death to America.’ He pledges to destroy America, which he calls ‘the Great Satan.’ And Senate Dems want to send him millions???” Cruz tweeted.
“At the EXACT SAME TIME, Senate Dems are blocking desperately need relief to small businesses in America.”
As the New York Post’s editorial board explains, instead of agreeing to the desperately needed increase in cash on Thursday, the Democrats “issued partisan demands.”
“They insisted the new money include $60 billion for ‘community-based lenders’ that serve minorities, women, nonprofits and other groups.
"And the bill also had to OK an immediate $250 billion for cities, states, hospitals, food stamps, and other needs.”
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explained in response that “everything is an opportunity.”
This was an “opportunity” to address “disparities” which she suggested are plaguing the country.
“And if they don’t get their way, no one gets a dime more,” the Post’s editorial board noted.
“Never mind that businesses face bankruptcy or that 17 million people filed for jobless benefits in recent weeks.”
