The fast-moving diplomatic events are mostly symbolic, but the resentment across Israel’s political class shows how isolated the Jewish state has become two years into its war with Hamas.
Stores like Costco have been favorites of Iranian diplomats posted to and visiting New York because they are able to buy large quantities of products not available in their economically isolated country for relatively cheap prices and send them home.
Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month and subsequently announced that it planned to suspend operations in about a dozen U.S. cities beginning in October.
The president is expected to meet this week with Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, the Senate and House Democratic leaders, two sources familiar with the matter said.
In an extraordinary social media post over the weekend, Trump publicly called on his attorney general to go after three of his perceived political opponents.