“My thoughts go out to Tulsi Gabbard and her family, as her husband battles this serious health problem. I hope and pray that he makes a speedy and full recovery. While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let's be clear: Tulsi Gabbard's only positive contribution to our nation's national security is her resignation.
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“The repressive Cuban regime has suppressed its population and stifled the economic progress of its people for decades. Much as I wish the regime gone and a better future for the Cuban people, there is no indication that Cuba poses a significant national security threat to the United States. The American people have spoken loud and clear that they do not want any more costly wars of choice that skyrocket prices at home.
“Pure. Unadulterated. Corruption.
“It's bad enough that he pardoned people involved in the first violent attempt to essentially overthrow a free and fair election, but now he wants to pay them. It's obscene, and it's all the more obscene when you consider that people are struggling right now.
“First, Donald Trump sues his own IRS to enrich himself. Now he wants to use billions in taxpayer funds to compensate his allies, including thousands charged for the January 6 insurrection. This is easily the most corrupt regime in U.S. history.
“I am deeply distressed about the allegations surrounding Congressman Swalwell. This woman was brave to come forward, and we should take her story seriously. I am withdrawing my endorsement immediately. I believe he should withdraw from the race.
“Hegseth should be fired. He endangered our pilots, he's killing survivors at sea, and now his department is defying a federal court order to let the press do its job. The American people have a right to know what the Pentagon is doing, especially during a war.
“Pam Bondi was merely a symptom of Donald Trump's chronic allergy to our nation's laws. Pam Bondi oversaw an unprecedented weaponization of the Justice Department that brought our nation's rule of law to its knees — countless and baseless political investigations, hundreds of career law enforcement professionals purged, a massive cover-up of the Epstein files.
“Donald Trump has once again deployed massive amounts of American firepower abroad without Congressional approval to use military force. We hope, by forcing these votes, we can force some accountability. We need to communicate to the Administration that we're going to insist on accountability even if they don't want it.
“Democrats are not going to fund
“Well, I'm not giving ICE or border patrol another dime, given how these agencies are operating
“There has been no authorization to use force by Congress in this way. I feel it is plainly unconstitutional. Killing two people who are shipwrecked at sea is morally repugnant. We should do everything lawfully to stop drugs coming into the country, but these strikes are not at all lawful or constitutional.