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‘Our patience has run out. Time is up,’ Sen. Ted Budd tells Qatar

Budd said that Qatar ‘might not have the leverage they are so quick to boast about’ to secure the hostages’ release

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Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC)

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), who has emerged as one of Qatar’s most vocal critics in the Senate since Oct. 7, questioned the Qatari government’s ability to influence Hamas and secure the release of additional hostages.

“Our patience has run...

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