“The Trump Administration should not move forward with its proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia when our own intelligence community is warning that it could put the crown jewels of American military technology within reach of the Chinese Communist Party.
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RK
Representative • Illinois, District 8
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“We’re going to invite aggression by the Chinese, and I think they are counting our magazine depth every day, the number of munitions we have, where our troops are stationed. And they notice, and that only causes them to consider more seriously potentially moving on Taiwan.
“Donald Trump's executive order puts debunked vaccine conspiracy theories ahead of children's lives.
“For more than four decades, presidents of both parties have upheld a clear bipartisan principle: the United States does not consult Beijing on arms sales to Taiwan. President Trump said he discussed Taiwan arms sales "in great detail" with President Xi, marking a troubling break from that longstanding bipartisan framework and risking the deterrence and stability it has helped preserve in the Taiwan Strait. That is precisely why I introduced the bipartisan Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, which would codify our long-standing policy that decisions regarding Taiwan’s security should not be shaped through consultation with the Chinese government. At a moment of growing aggression and coercion from the Chinese Communist Party, America must project clarity and resolve, stand firmly with democratic partners, and negotiate from a position of strength. Taiwan’s security should never become a bargaining chip in negotiations with Beijing.