Two weeks ago, Jonathan Pollard’s family nixed a visit with Moshe Kahlon, the Israeli communications minister, after Kahlon had already arrived in Washington and was ready to head to the prison in Butner, N.C.
The ostensible reason: Pollard was too sick to have visitors.
In today’s news, the first member of the House GOP caucus to endorse clemency for Pollard explains his decision in a YouTube video.
Getting GOP sitting lawmakers on board has been an uphill battle for Pollard supporters, so this is in of itself news.
But listen closely: Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) says he came to his decision after visiting Pollard in prison … two weeks ago.
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