The New York Post, Washington, 30 July 2015
Rep. Grace Meng of Queens broke with the Obama administration Wednesday, becoming the first New York Democrat to declare her opposition to the “flawed” Iran nuclear deal.
The surprise rejection comes a day after Secretary of State John Kerry tried to sell Meng and her House Foreign Affairs Committee on the merits of the deal.
“I don’t believe that it’s strong enough and can’t ¬ensure that Iran won’t be able to ultimately have access to a nuclear weapon,” Meng told The Post.
While several Jewish New York Democrats have raised concerns — including Reps. Steve Israel and Eliot Engel — they have yet to make the leap to outright rejection.
Meng said she “didn’t feel pressure” from pro-Israel lobby¬ists, but came to a personal conclusion.
