Washington, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Eli Crane issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) led Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Danny Davis (IL-07), and Emily Randall (WA-06) in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers about the operational ruse executed during President Trump's departure from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026.
In their letter, the lawmakers write, "This operation represents an unprecedented and unacceptable breach of ethical military conduct and a stunning lack of care for the lives of everyday government employees and unwitting American journalists aboard that plane. To int...