The United States must re-examine its relationship with Pakistan in light of the country's ties to Tashfeen Malik, one of the San Bernardino shooters who was born there, Rep. Scott Perry told
Newsmax TV on Wednesday.
"This murderer originally came from Pakistan, was educated, and then went to Saudi Arabia for further indoctrination in this jihad," the Pennsylvania Republican told "Newsmax Prime" hosts J.D. Hayworth and Miranda Khan. "Then posted this stuff, comes over, and murders a bunch of Americans.
"We need to be concerned the money that taxpayers are sending to countries that are kind of fighting terrorism, but it doesn't really look like so much when you get into it," Perry said.
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Pakistan has received $30 billion in U.S. aid over the past 14 years "in some kind of a friendship, relationship, an allied relationship," the first-term congressman said. "What we have where there are numerous terror networks operating within the country."
Perry noted that al-Qaida operated out of Pakistan — "and let's not forget that they harbored Osama bin Laden when they knew we were looking for him.
"We've given them all this money," he added. "We're talking about a deal for F-16s — and the American people rightly are saying, 'What are we getting out of this again?'"
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