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‘Release the damn MOU’: MAGA ally Mark Levin turns on Trump over Iran deal

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  • Conservative commentator Mark Levin criticized President Donald Trump for withholding details of a US-Iran peace deal.
  • Levin urged the White House to release the Memorandum of Understanding publicly, rather than controlling the narrative through select briefings.
  • He also criticized Trump's stance against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Israeli actions against Hezbollah.

Conservative radio host Mark Levin, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, has publicly criticized the president over the handling of a recent US-Iran peace deal. Levin demanded the White House release the full details of the accord's Memorandum of Understanding, expressing frustration with the administration's approach.

I have asked for days, why can’t we, the people, see the damn MOU? Not through people briefed by an anonymous person. Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like this. If it is a great outcome for peace, then release it.

— Mark LevinLevin's statement on X demanding the release of the US-Iran deal's Memorandum of Understanding.

"I have asked for days, why can’t we, the people, see the damn MOU? Not through people briefed by an anonymous person," Levin wrote on X. He argued that if the deal is truly beneficial, it should be made public. "If you want people to stop speculating about the MOU, release the MOU. Don’t brief a few anointed ones to control the narrative and expect everyone else to sit silently," he added, emphasizing that such tactics are unsustainable.

Levin, known for his pro-Israel stance, also voiced strong disapproval of Trump's public criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump had reportedly questioned Netanyahu's "f***ing judgment" after Israel targeted Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. Levin contrasted this with Israel's role as an ally fighting a common enemy, suggesting Netanyahu should be thanking the US and not be hindered from defending his country.

Here’s an idea: if you want people to stop speculating about the MOU, release the MOU. Don’t brief a few anointed ones to control the narrative and expect everyone else to sit silently. That’s not how our country works. It’s going to be signed soon. It takes time for people to digest it all once it is released. Controlling the narrative can only last so long

— Mark LevinLevin's further remarks on X about transparency and narrative control regarding the Iran deal.

Vice President JD Vance confirmed that the peace accord was signed electronically over the weekend. The situation highlights a growing tension between Trump's administration and some of its usual conservative supporters regarding foreign policy decisions and the transparency of international agreements.

In a period of two-months, Israel has gone from a great ally and partner in war, fighting by our side against a horrible enemy that has killed thousands of our people, killed tens of thousands of their own people, and was a dire nuclear threat intent on attacking us, to Israeli PM Netanyahu being a difficult person who should be thanking us for saving his country from Iran and should get our permission if he wants to defend his people from Hezbollah and Iran, and stand down when his country is attacked

— Mark LevinLevin's criticism of Trump's reported comments about Netanyahu and Israel's actions.
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