Torres Invested in Weapons Makers as He Backed Billions in Arms for Israel

Torres Invested in Weapons Makers as He Backed Billions in Arms for Israel

The congressman's office tells Sludge the defense contractor stocks were bought by an independent manager…

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By Etienne de la Boetie2

By Donald Shaw

While urging the White House to speed up bomb deliveries to Israel, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) was also adding defense contractors like Lockheed and Northrop to his portfolio.

In the months after Israel’s assault on Gaza began, Torres became one of the most outspoken Democrats in Washington demanding uninterrupted arms shipments, often breaking ranks with his Democratic colleagues. In October 2023, he signed a letter to President Biden opposing calls for de-escalation and urging an increase in weapons transfers. When Biden briefly paused shipments of 2,000-pound bombs in May 2024 out of concern they would be used in attacks on Rafah, Torres lashed out at the decision and even joined Republicans in backing a resolution to override it.

Torres also voted for the $17 billion weapons package to Israel that passed Congress in April 2024, and he has consistently opposed Democratic calls for a ceasefire, arguing that any suspension of U.S. military aid would amount to siding with Hamas. After the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Torres responded by voting with Republicans to sanction the court…

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