Robert Siegel

I'm thinking about this in our own domestic politics.

We've gone from very strong bipartisan support for Israel to each party having a pretty considerable faction within it that is extremely anti-Israel.

Looking ahead to the next presidential year, I mean, the conventions.

Do you expect fireworks over Middle East policy?

Is it that big an issue?

Yes.

This brings us more broadly to Democrats, Republicans, and the election coming up this year in November.

Republican loss of the House of Representatives is talked about quite a bit.

It's very possible.

There's even some talk about the possibility of Democrats winning the Senate.

Obviously, in states where the Democratic Party has a pulse,

Donald Trump is not a big help to Republican candidates.

And E.J., I wonder, what do you make of what seems to be a very strong loyalty to Trump among Republicans, even as he makes very public, unpopular moves, whether they're in the war or with the economy or in his remarks about the passing of former FBI Director Mueller?

Just one more point about politics here.

In addition to telling us what the next Congress is going to be like, the November election, that's typically –

When we really start thinking about the next presidential race, isn't somebody going to have to express an interest in the Republican Party pretty soon?

And is it down to two people who are both part of this administration, that is, Vance and Rubio?

What should we expect in that regard?

Hear, hear.

I'm with you.