McCain: Istanbul attack is proof Obama is not ‘squeezing’ terrorists

Published June 30, 2016 12:44am ET



Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Wednesday the White House’s claim it is eliminating the Islamic State does not hold up after Tuesday’s suicide bombings in Istanbul, Turkey.

“Every time there’s one of these attacks, either the secretary of state or the president says they are being squeezed. After San Bernardino, they are being squeezed? How much more squeezing are we going to have to have?” McCain said to Fox News host Greta Van Susteren.

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