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Trump envoy to Turkey doubles down after backlash, pushes ‘peace through strength’ policy

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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack is pushing back after backlash over remarks seen as equating Israel with Hezbollah, insisting his comments reflect «realism» and not a change in U.S. policy.

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Barrack appeared to equate America’s closest ally in the Middle East with a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, suggested Turkey should soon regain access to the F-35 program despite its purchase of Russia’s S-400 system, and argued that only «powerful leadership regimes» have succeeded in the region.

In exclusive written answers to Fox News Digital’s questions, Barrack rejected accusations that he was softening the administration’s stance toward Hezbollah or Iran, and argued that President Donald Trump’s «peace through strength» approach requires a more pragmatic reading of the Middle East.

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U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack is pushing back after backlash over remarks seen as equating Israel with Hezbollah.  (Hussein Malla/AP)

Fox News Digital: During your remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum Friday, you described the Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire as a «time out» and said that «everybody has been equally untrustworthy.» How do you reconcile that characterization with the U.S. designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization? 

Does your statement that the goal is «not killing Hezbollah» reflect any shift from the previous «maximum pressure» approach toward a strategy of containment or political inclusion?

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U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack: Let me be very clear about my remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17.

When I described the Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire as a ‘time out’ and said that ‘everybody has been equally untrustworthy,’ I was simply stating the obvious reality on the ground. This is realism, not criticism of any side. 

The November 2024 ceasefire and the recent April 2026 ceasefire have repeatedly proven fragile because all parties — Israel, Hezbollah and their backers — have tested the limits in the past. Historical patterns of violations, rearmament and proxy escalation confirm that mutual mistrust is the core challenge.

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That mutual mistrust is exactly why this administration brokered the ceasefire in the first place: to stop the senseless killing, create breathing room and build a monitored, enforceable path forward that strengthens Lebanese sovereignty and Israeli security.

This characterization in no way softens our ironclad position: Hezbollah is a designated terrorist organization responsible for the deaths of Americans and countless acts of destabilization. 

We have never trusted them. We acknowledge that within Lebanon itself, the Hezbollah political party is differentiated from Hezbollah the terrorist group, which holds parliamentary seats within the Lebanese government. Political trust in that regard will have to be earned.

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U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.  (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

My point was straightforward: durable peace requires confronting that mistrust head-on, not pretending it does not exist. This approach fully supports President Trump’s policy of maximum pressure on Iran and its proxies while delivering real results: positioning us to degrade Hezbollah’s terrorist capabilities through a combination of enforcement, Lebanese state authority and the renewal of an economy that can provide a new era of hope to Lebanese communities in both the north and south.

On the goal not being ‘killing Hezbollah,’ I stand by every word. After decades in the region, you cannot eliminate an embedded militia solely by kinetic means when a sovereign state like Iran continues to arm and fund it. Pure ‘mowing the lawn’ has never worked. To the contrary, it often fuels recruitment and prolongs conflict.

Our objective has always been to degrade Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure to the point where diplomacy and a sovereign Lebanese government can take over under Lebanon’s confessional system, reflecting Christian, Sunni and Shiite interests. This is not a shift toward containment or political inclusion of a terrorist group. It is the same ‘maximum pressure plus smart diplomacy’ playbook this administration has used successfully against ISIS and other threats.

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We continue to back Israel’s right to defend itself decisively, as Secretary Rubio explicitly affirmed in the current ceasefire terms, while also pushing for an end to the idiocy of endless war. Stopping the bleeding first, then enforcing the win. That is exactly what President Trump and Secretary Rubio achieved with this ceasefire.

No policy changes whatsoever. Just clear, effective execution.

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Tom Barrack, U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Baabda, east of Beirut, on July 7, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency Press Office/AP)

Fox News Digital: You described the dispute over Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program as «insane» and suggested the Russian S-400 issue could be resolved within months.

What specific safeguards regarding possession and operability are under consideration to satisfy Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act and address concerns that the Russian S-400 system could compromise sensitive F-35 technology? How do you respond to members of Congress who have threatened to oppose F-16 upgrades or any future F-35 transfer to Turkey until your comments regarding Hezbollah and Israel are clarified?

(For example, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who responded directly to Barrack’s April 2026 remarks by saying Turkey would not receive either F-35s or F-16s. Scott wrote that Turkey «funds Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, hates Israel, and loves Russia and Iran,» adding: «Good luck buying F-35s, F-16s, and other American-made defense platforms.)

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Barrack: Calling the prolonged impasse «insane» is blunt common sense. It highlights exactly why the administration is right to pursue a resolution: NATO unity against Russia and China is a core U.S. national security interest.

Turkey remains a vital ally, hosting critical U.S. assets, contributing to NATO missions and countering shared threats. Sanctions and exclusion from the F-35 program, triggered by the S-400 purchase, have strained ties unnecessarily while Russia benefits from the wedge.

The S-400 issue can and should be resolved within months through surgical diplomacy from Secretary Rubio, grounded in the strong personal relationship between President Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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Let me be explicit: any resolution will fully satisfy Section 1245 of the NDAA. That means verifiable cessation of possession and operability of the Russian S-400 system, with formal certifications from the secretaries of Defense and State confirming there is no risk of compromise to sensitive F-35 technology.

There will be no shortcuts on American security standards. What I am signaling is that real breakthroughs are imminent: restoring Turkey’s role in the F-35 ecosystem, strengthening NATO interoperability, boosting U.S. industry and denying Russia leverage.

This is classic Trump deal-making: enforce the law, protect our technology and rebuild alliances that advance American strength.

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In every one of these statements, I am speaking directly in support of this administration’s foreign policy. We believe in peace through strength, candid assessment of realities and delivering results that protect U.S. interests without dragging America into endless conflicts.

These comments reflect that approach: maximum leverage against terrorists, pragmatic engagement with key partners like Turkey and a clear-eyed path to greater stability in a volatile region.»

Another point of contention was Barrack’s repeated argument that strong centralized rule, rather than Western-style democracy, has been the most successful model in the Middle East. Reiterating comments he had made previously, Barrack said at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17: «The only thing that’s worked, the only thing, are these powerful leadership regimes: either benevolent monarchies, the kind of monarchical republic.

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Turkey was removed from the American F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russia’s S-400 air defense system, which U.S. officials warned could allow Moscow to gather intelligence on the stealth fighter. 

Under Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Turkey cannot rejoin the program unless the president certifies to Congress that Ankara no longer possesses or operates the S-400 and that the system poses no risk to the F-35.

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Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa and U.S. Special Envoy Thomas Barrack seated during a meeting in Damascus

Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa met with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack at the People’s Palace in Damascus on Jan. 18, 2026. (Syrian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu)

Fox News Digital: You said that «powerful leadership regimes» are the only structures that have worked in the Middle East. 

Does that statement reflect a broader shift away from longstanding U.S. support for democratic governance and human rights in the region?

Barrack: When I said that ‘powerful leadership regimes,’ whether benevolent monarchies or the kind of monarchical republics seen elsewhere in the region, are the only structures that have actually worked in the Middle East, I was speaking from decades of hard-earned observation, not ideology.

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Look at the track record. Countries that tried to adopt Western-style democracy quickly after the Arab Spring largely failed, often descending into chaos, civil war or new forms of authoritarianism.

Meanwhile, stable, results-oriented leadership in places like the Gulf monarchies has delivered security, economic growth, modernization and real improvements in people’s lives.

Israel, which one can rightly point to as a vibrant democracy in the region, stands as a notable outlier that has thrived under extremely strong, bold leadership capable of delivering security and prosperity under extraordinary challenges, even as some critics describe it as a «flawed democracy.»

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Turkey, operating as a presidential republic with regular multiparty elections, also demonstrates how strong, centralized leadership under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has delivered stability, economic dynamism and assertive regional influence, though critics have described it as a hybrid regime with strong authoritarian tendencies.

This is not a change in U.S. policy away from supporting democratic governance and human rights. It is a realistic assessment of what produces stability so that human rights and prosperity can take root.

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Warren Stephens, Tom Barrack, and Tilman Fertitta sit for their confirmation hearings. (Getty Images)

President Trump’s approach has always been peace through strength: deal with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. We support effective governance that prevents chaos, counters terrorism and creates conditions for long-term progress.

That includes backing strong, accountable leaders who deliver for their people, whether in monarchies that have modernized successfully or in evolving systems that prioritize security and opportunity over imported models that have repeatedly collapsed.

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Estados Unidos condenó la presión de China sobre países africanos para bloquear el viaje del presidente de Taiwán

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El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos condenó este miércoles la presión ejercida por China sobre tres naciones africanas para que bloquearan el espacio aéreo al avión del presidente de Taiwán, Lai Ching-te, lo que obligó a cancelar su visita oficial a Eswatini —el único aliado africano de la isla—. Un portavoz de la secretaría de Estado calificó la maniobra de abuso del sistema de aviación civil internacional y exigió a Beijing que cese su presión militar, diplomática y económica contra Taiwán. Fue la primera vez en la historia que un presidente taiwanés debió suspender un viaje al exterior por la negativa de terceros países a abrir su espacio aéreo.

Seychelles, Madagascar y Mauricio revocaron sin previo aviso los permisos de sobrevuelo concedidos al avión presidencial de Lai, que tenía previsto partir el miércoles hacia Mbabane para asistir a los actos del 40º aniversario de la coronación del rey Mswati III. El secretario general de la Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán, Pan Meng-an, anunció la cancelación en una rueda de prensa y precisó que la revocación fue unilateral y sin notificación anticipada. Habría sido el primer viaje de Lai al exterior desde noviembre de 2024, cuando visitó las Islas Marshall, Tuvalu y Palau con escalas en Hawái y Guam.

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El portavoz del Departamento de Estado afirmó, según Reuters, que los países implicados actuaron “a instancias de China al interferir en la seguridad y la dignidad del viaje rutinario de funcionarios taiwaneses”. El funcionario subrayó que la responsabilidad de gestión del espacio aéreo internacional que ejercen esas naciones existe “exclusivamente para garantizar la seguridad de la aviación, no para servir como herramienta política de Beijing”. Varios legisladores estadounidenses también condenaron la maniobra. El Comité de Asuntos Exteriores de la Cámara de Representantes publicó en X que el Partido Comunista Chino “una vez más intenta intimidar a Taiwán”. El senador Ted Cruz fue más allá y advirtió que Mauricio “parece decidido a aliarse con el Partido Comunista Chino a expensas de los intereses de Estados Unidos”.

Personas mayores esperan para votar en un colegio electoral durante las elecciones parlamentarias en Mbabane, Suazilandia, 29 de septiembre de 2023
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Personas mayores esperan para votar en un colegio electoral durante las elecciones parlamentarias en Mbabane, Suazilandia, 29 de septiembre de 2023
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Un alto funcionario de seguridad de Taiwán declaró a Reuters que Beijing amenazó a los tres países con sanciones económicas, incluida la revocación de alivios de deuda, si permitían el paso del avión presidencial. Bloomberg, citando la misma fuente, precisó que la coerción incluyó también la paralización de fondos de financiamiento. China negó haber ejercido presión alguna. Su Oficina de Asuntos de Taiwán rechazó las acusaciones, aunque expresó reconocimiento a las tres naciones por adherirse al principio de una sola China. El portavoz del Ministerio de Exteriores chino, Guo Jiakun, felicitó a esos gobiernos y afirmó que “apoyar la reunificación es el lado correcto de la historia”.

Las respuestas de los países africanos implicados fueron dispares. Madagascar confirmó haber denegado la solicitud de sobrevuelo: un funcionario de su cancillería declaró que “la diplomacia malgache solo reconoce una China” y que la decisión se tomó “en pleno respeto de la soberanía” del país sobre su espacio aéreo. El ministerio de Exteriores de Seychelles indicó que el avión presidencial taiwanés no recibió autorización, en línea con su “política de larga data de no reconocer la soberanía de Taiwán”, y añadió que la decisión “se tomó de forma independiente y de acuerdo con los procedimientos establecidos”. Mauricio no respondió a las solicitudes de comentario. Eswatini, por su parte, lamentó que Lai no pudiera visitar el reino, aunque aclaró que el incidente “no cambia el estatus de nuestras relaciones bilaterales de larga data”.

Eswatini, conocido hasta 2018 como Suazilandia y con una población de aproximadamente 1,3 millones de habitantes, es uno de solo doce países en el mundo que mantienen relaciones diplomáticas formales con Taipéi. La última visita de una presidenta taiwanesa al reino fue en 2023, cuando Tsai Ing-wen realizó el trayecto sin incidentes. China tiene una animadversión particular hacia Lai, a quien llama “separatista” por rechazar las pretensiones de soberanía de Beijing y defender el derecho de los taiwaneses a decidir su propio futuro. El bloqueo aéreo de esta semana marca un salto cualitativo en esa estrategia: ya no basta con presionar a los aliados directos de Taiwán, sino que Beijing extiende su influencia a terceros países para cerrar físicamente las rutas por las que viajan sus líderes. Si esa táctica prospera, el margen diplomático de Taiwán —ya reducido a una docena de reconocimientos formales— podría verse limitado incluso en el plano logístico.

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Iran reportedly fires on three ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran reportedly opened fire upon three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.

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The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre noted that a container ship was fired upon by an IRGC gunboat near Oman Wednesday, causing «heavy damage to the bridge.»

«No fires or environmental impact reported. All Crew reported safe,» the notice said.

Another UKMTO warning said «an outbound cargo ship» west of Iran reported «having been fired upon and is now stopped in the water.» The notice said the crew was safe and accounted for.

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«There is no reported damage to the vessel,» it added.

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Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was bringing two ships to Iran after seizing them in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Associated Press.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) command claimed in an X post that the two vessels, the MSC-Francesca and Epaminodes, «had endangered maritime security by operating without the necessary permits and tampering with navigation systems.»

It said the vessels «were seized by the IRGC Navy and escorted to Iran’s coast,» according to a translation.

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«Disruption of order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz is our red line,» the command wrote.

It also claimed the MSC-Francesca is «linked to the Zionist regime.»

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Motorists ride past the Imam Sadiq mosque with a giant Iranian flag installed on its front at the Palestine Square in Tehran on April 19, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

Iranian media also reported that the IRGC attacked a third ship, identified as the Euphoria, according to the AP.

The development comes after President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that the United States was extending a ceasefire.

«Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal,» the president wrote on Truth Social..

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ISRAEL UNVEILS GAME-CHANGING ARTILLERY AGAINST IRAN-BACKED HEZBOLLAH AMID FRAGILE CEASEFIRE

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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026. (Salwan Georges/Bloomberg)

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«I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,» he added.

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EXCLUSIVE: Planned Parenthood set for massive taxpayer windfall if Senate fails to act

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EXCLUSIVE: A coalition of pro-life groups, including Lila Rose’s Live Action, Students for Life, CatholicVote and others, is urging the Senate to take urgent action to enact a decade-long ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers before a July 4 deadline.

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Senate Republicans hope to nail down the first step of their party-line funding package for immigration operations this week. 

The current prohibition on federal tax dollar funding for abortion businesses, which President Donald Trump signed as part of last year’s budget bill, is set to expire this Independence Day. With the deadline fast approaching and congressional majorities subject to change this November, the groups stressed in a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune that the lives of unborn children — and hundreds of millions in annual tax dollars — are at stake.

In their letter to Thune, the pro-life leaders wrote that extending the prohibition is a matter of urgent fiscal responsibility, saying the «financial stakes are significant» and that a 10-year extension «would represent one of the most meaningful pro-taxpayer reforms Congress can enact.»

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., teed up a key test vote on a funding package to avert a partial government shutdown as Democratic resistance threatens to thrust Washington, D.C. into chaos.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Before the big, beautiful bill’s provision took effect, Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion business in America, received nearly $800 million annually in taxpayer funding, primarily through federal health programs.

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The letter asserts that «at a time of historic federal debt and growing budgetary pressure, continuing to subsidize the abortion industry is neither fiscally responsible nor defensible.»

Though federal law bans taxpayer money from covering most abortions, many Republicans have long argued that abortion businesses such as Planned Parenthood use Medicaid money for other health services to subsidize abortion. Under the tax provision in Trump’s 2025 spending bill, Medicaid payments are barred from going to abortion businesses, including Planned Parenthood.

The letter states that this prohibition «reflected longstanding concerns that many of the nation’s largest abortion businesses engage in activities that extend beyond traditional healthcare services.» 

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These services, the letter says, include «providing and promoting abortion as a core organizational activity,» offering or referring for gender transition interventions, including for minors, and delivering sex education programs that «promote inappropriate content to minors while denying parents meaningful transparency.»

The letter states that the budget reconciliation process «remains the appropriate and proven legislative vehicle to achieve this objective» and that «defunding provisions fall squarely within reconciliation’s fiscal and policy scope.»

«As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of American independence,» the pro-life leaders argue that «Congress has an obligation to ensure that federal spending reflects fiscal discipline, accountability, and respect for life.»

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PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATION CALLS ON HHS AND FDA TO SUSPEND ABORTION PILL APPROVAL, TIGHTEN SAFETY RULES

Activists opposing funding for Planned Parenthood demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ/Roll Call, via Getty)

Activists opposing funding for Planned Parenthood demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.  (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, via Getty)

They further framed a ten-year extension as consistent with longstanding bipartisan precedent separating abortion from federal spending. Such an extension, the letter says, would also «provide long-term policy stability, protect taxpayers, and prevent future administrations from restoring funding through executive action alone.»

In response, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood shared a statement in which the organization slammed Republicans for including a provision to make the prohibition permanent in a 2026 reconciliation package framework released by the Republican Study Committee.

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Planned Parenthood has said that 23 of its health clinics have been forced to close due to Trump’s spending bill. More than 50 clinics closed in 18 states last year, with most located in the Midwest.

The organization called the 2025 budget bill’s bar on federal dollars for abortion businesses «unconstitutional,» adding that the closure of its locations has left «thousands of patients with fewer options, higher costs, and less freedom to make their own decisions about their lives, bodies, and futures.»

Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said that «any member of Congress who supports this proposal is choosing to sacrifice our health care system and Planned Parenthood health center patients who already struggle to get care, just so they can score points for their anti-abortion agenda,» adding that «people’s ability to get the health care they need is on the line.»

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«President Trump and his backers in Congress have already caused irreparable harm when they passed a law ‘defunding’ Planned Parenthood,» said Johnson, concluding that «Planned Parenthood Action Fund will never stop fighting to protect everyone’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.»

SENATE GOP READYING PARTY-LINE FUNDING BILL DESPITE DIVISIONS, ANGER AT THE HOUSE

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Left: Live Action President and founder Lila Rose. Right: Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill-Johnson (Live Action; Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Rose emphasized in a statement to Fox News Digital that «if Congress does not act, the abortion industry will once again have access to hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.»

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«This letter makes clear why that cannot be allowed to happen,» wrote Rose, adding, «Planned Parenthood’s core business is abortion. It exists to kill preborn children for profit. It has also become a major promoter of gender ideology, including puberty blockers and cross sex hormones for minors.»

«The Senate should use reconciliation again and enact the strongest defunding measure possible under the law,» she added. «American taxpayers should never be forced to subsidize an industry that distributes cross sex hormones to vulnerable kids and kills millions of preborn American babies through abortion every year.»

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In addition to Rose, the letter was signed by Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins, Catholic Vote President Kelsey Reinhardt, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser and 34 other pro-life leaders from across the country.

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