Nancy Mace draws White House ire over independent Middle East rescue efforts
by Hugo Lowell in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#74B8M)
Exclusive: Republican congresswoman started negotiations with Saudi Arabia without informing the White House
White House officials have grown increasingly frustrated with Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace, accusing her of complicating efforts to evacuate Americans stranded in the Middle East by attempting to conduct her own rescue missions, according to people familiar with the matter.
The irritation with Mace has been building for days after she traveled to the region to try to transport US citizens across international borders and engaged with foreign governments without informing the state department, which has been coordinating evacuation flights.
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