National Security

With the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, President Trump took a much-needed step yesterday to ensure the safety of our troops, civilians, and allies in the Middle East. Under Obama, we saw that accommodating Iran with a horribly flawed nuclear deal and even billion-dollar ransom payouts failed to change their hostile behavior. In fact, the unwillingness to confront this terrorist… Read more »

Over the summer, I hosted eight (8) town halls in-person around the district.  We covered Lancaster, York, Cherokee, Sumter, Newberry, and Union Counties.  It was great to see so many people come out for those events, and I look forward to doing many more in the future. Even though my in-person events are very well-attended, the truth is that telephone town halls allow me to… Read more »

It’s impossible to imagine the weight of responsibility that President Trump must have felt on Saturday. He knew the mission could have ended in total disaster. He knew the lives of American soldiers would be in grave danger. Yet he took decisive action and made the call. Our world is safer now because of it. A huge congratulation are in order to the U.S. Special Forces, our intelligence… Read more »

One of the world's most horrific terrorists, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was "eliminated" yesterday during an American military raid. This is a major victory in the war on terror, as this mass murderer had been a top national security priority for quite some time. Outstanding work by U.S. Special Forces. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/isis-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-dead-in-syria-raid Read more »