“If constantly the president is going to talk about this rivalry with China, he can't in the same breath hand them our most sophisticated chips.
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“[Letter to President Trump with Sen. Thom Tillis:] U.S. arms sales to Taiwan should never be subject to negotiation with China—especially not at a time when Chinese aggression against Taiwan has evolved from aircraft incursions into a persistent, multidomain campaign that looks more like preparation for war. … On the eve of President Xi's visit to Washington, this is why we urge you to immediately approve this arms sale package for Taiwan.
“Despite asking for tens of billions of additional taxpayer dollars, you have so far failed to provide basic information on how this money has and will be spent. … Congress must have access to this information to carry out our oversight responsibilities. It is the bare minimum that any American would expect in balancing their own household budget.
“Even if you didn't vote for Abdul, you need to support up and down the ticket this November.
“We hear rumors that Trump is planning to allow Chinese cars to be sold in the U.S., as part of a larger deal he's putting together. That would be a strategic mistake.
“We urge the Israeli government to immediately rescind these tenders, halt settlement expansion in the West Bank, and take urgent action to rein in settler violence.
“We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a credible mechanism to investigate violations of law, and to make clear that the Government of Israel will not tolerate violence by its people, just as it does not tolerate violence against its people.
“This shouldn't be hard: no community should face the threat of violence for their political views. Period. That goes if you're pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, pro-choice, pro-life or any other cause you care about. Let me be absolutely clear: crimes against Jews for being Jews is antisemitism plain and simple.
“Military families and the American people deserve answers about when our heroes will come home and how DoD plans to restore military readiness that has been drained by this war.
“Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has once again made violent, dehumanizing comments about innocent civilians in Gaza. It is abhorrent and a shameful part of the Netanyahu government. He should be long gone from any government role and publicly condemned by anyone who claims to care about civilians, Israeli or Palestinian, in the region.
“I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Defense will not send Federal troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind.
“He's very clearly laying the breadcrumbs to be able to say the day after the election that he didn't really lose the House or he didn't really lose the Senate.