Ro Khanna says he’ll reject Iron Dome funding, joining AOC

Ro Khanna says he’ll reject Iron Dome funding, joining AOC

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Wednesday he would reject further funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, echoing a position taken this week by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), under pressure from some members of the Democratic Socialists of America. “The Iron Dom[e] is important saves lives. Israel should be able to buy it on their own with a $45 defense billion budget,” Khanna said, closely following the stance taken by Ocasio-C…