McCain Wants Inquiry into Boeing Deal: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) told reporters Tuesday that he has questions about the arrangement the Justice Department has worked out with Boeing. McCain said he would talk with Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, about whether to hold a hearing on the matter. It’s not over till it’s over.
As the U.S. war with Iran intensifies, the Pentagon is rushing more warplanes to the region, deploying Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-35 Lightning II fighters to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.