There is “one question” that should be taken into consideration after Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel this weekend‚ Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Sunday. Paul‚ one of the more dovish members of Congress‚ spoke about rising tensions between Israel and Iran with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures.” He noted the United States helped fend off the attack. “I think we’re very fortunate that it was ineffective and that Israel’s and U.S. defenses were able to stop 97% of this‚” Paul said. “But I think one question that’s not being asked enough this morning. Everybody’s asking‚ ‘What is the next step to escalation&;#63;’ There’s another question: What [is] the possibility that we could de-escalate the situation&;#63;” Paul emphasized “every action has a reaction.” He harkened back to Iran-backed Hamas launching an attack on Israel in October‚ killing an estimated 1‚200 people‚ and Israel allegedly killing Iranian generals with a strike in Syria. “I think people ought to take a breath‚ wait a little bit. In medicine‚ we’re taught to check your own pulse before you check the patient’s pulse‚” said the ophthalmologist-turned-lawmaker. “You need calm down and think with a clear head before we move forward.” While President Joe Biden has declared “ironclad” support for Israel’s security‚ he reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not support a counterattack against Iran as the White House is concerned that escalating military action between the two nations could have significant consequences for the region. Lawmakers are making plans for this week to consider legislation that would provide support to Israel‚ leaving Paul to encourage leadership — particularly House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — to practice restraint in allocating more funds to foreign causes. “I haven’t supported foreign aid really in my tenure in the Senate‚ but I did support foreign aid that was paid for to Israel not too long ago. This was passed in the House‚ and then every Democrat in the Senate voted against foreign aid that was paid for‚ Paul said‚ referring to a bill that would have provided $14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel while also slashing the same amount of funds meant for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “What I would say to Speaker Johnson is‚ hold your ground‚ show some cojones‚ show some intestinal fortitude‚ for goodness’ sakes. You have already passed aid to Israel‚” he continued “Tell Chuck Schumer‚ when he’s ready to take it up‚ ‘Take it up and it’s going to be paid for.’ It’s a great precedent‚ if Speaker Johnson will stick by his guns. I have a feeling that we’re going to see capitulation.” Paul added‚ “There’s already talk of a new one that’s unpaid for. Why in the world would Republicans negotiate with themselves&;#63; Tell Chuck Schumer‚ bring it up. It’s been sitting in the Senate for two months now. If they want more aid to Israel‚ bring it up‚ but we’re going to have to cut somewhere else to pay for it.”

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A former New Jersey councilman has been accused of stealing money from a Democratic club. Previously‚ the Democratic politician was charged with selling cocaine and meth to an undercover cop. On Thursday‚ the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said Malik D. Johnston – of Flemington‚ New Jersey – was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of theft by unlawful taking – a third-degree crime. He was initially charged with the crime in October. If convicted of the third-degree crime‚ Johnston faces up to five years in prison and a fine of as much as $15‚000.Johnston‚ 47‚ is a former member of the Flemington township council and a former officer of the Flemington Democratic Club.Johnston‚ also known as Pippin J. Folk‚ is accused of going to a bank in Bridgewater and withdrawing $1‚000 from an account belonging to the Flemington Democratic Club on June 2‚ 2023.According to prosecutors‚ Johnston was no longer a member of the Flemington Democratic Club at the time of the withdrawal.Authorities did not reveal how Johnston gained access to the account or whether he spent the stolen money. After being charged‚ Johnston ignored pressure from the community for him to resign from the township council. However‚ he did not run for reelection in November 2023. This is not Johnston's first brush with the law.In June 2023‚ Johnston was indicted by a Hunterdon County Grand Jury on eight drug charges. The embattled Dem was indicted on two counts of third-degree possession of cocaine‚ two counts of third-degree possession of methamphetamine‚ second-degree distribution of cocaine‚ second-degree distribution of methamphetamine‚ second-degree possession with intent to distribute cocaine‚ and second-degree possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.Johnston reportedly sold cocaine and methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in Raritan Township between December 2022 and February 2023‚ according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Ren&;eacute;e M. Robeson.Johnston's pretrial hearing in that case is scheduled for June 3.At a Flemington council meeting in March 2023‚ a woman accused Johnston of offering drugs to her teen daughter.The mother said the councilman approached her then 18-year-old daughter outside Burlington Coat Factory and asked her if “she does crystal.”The teen allegedly then went home and asked her mother what &;quot;crystal&;quot; was. The mother said she knew that crystal was a slang word for drugs because she had been addicted to opioids before her recovery four years prior. At the council meeting‚ a second woman demanded that Johnston resign from his position by telling him‚ &;quot;Malik you need to step down now‚ This is not going away.&;quot;Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33; Flemington Councilman Malik Johnston faces calls to step down www.youtube.com