Adams’ sound and fury continues

Whether SF president Gerry Adams had in mind the Guardian’s [and the Belfast Telegraph’s] interpretation of Mitchel Reiss’ comments to the Joint Committee of the US House of Representatives, or Reiss’ actual testimony, or indeed the continuation of the ban on fundraising isn’t exactly clear, but he is continuing to issue combative statements ahead of tomorrow’s White House gathering. The BBC reports the SF president as saying – “I don’t have high regards for Mitchell Reiss’s input into this process. If it is he who is advising the president, it’s very very bad advice”. But the rhetoric in March is still a long way from the stance in November.

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