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What a disgruntled and defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight, and it is not accountability. It is a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment. This is the time in the final days of a man in Congress to try to harm this president, this country, and, in the most irresponsible way, the warriors who defend it. It's a farce, it's a publicity stunt and everyone knows it. Let's be clear about what this resolution actually does. It tells our enemies, Iran, the cartels, and every adversary watching, that the United States will punish its own warriors and its civilian leadership for successfully carrying out legitimate military operations. He tells them that a single dishonest legislator, filled with
personal animosity against the president, can attempt to veto national security decisions made by the duly elected commander-in-chief. It puts a target on the backs of American warriors by pointing out that Congress will undermine their real-time missions. This is not patriotism. This is sabotage. As for the claim that the U.S. military attacks civilians, well, that's a lie and a slander against every professional who flew, sailed, and fought on these missions. The only people who attack civilians are the
terrorists we hunt, and I'm not going to dignify that statement any further. None of this constitutes a serious crime or offense. These are partisan political disagreements from people who want to politicize our army. We will not apologize for putting American lives first. We will not apologize for stopping the flow of drugs that kill our citizens. We will not apologize for destroying the capabilities of a regime that cries out for death to the United States. And if that regime makes a single move, as the President said, we remain ready and prepared with the full weight and lethality of the Central Command.
I pray every day, and I hope you do too, for our troops. They are the best of our nation. Like the President, I will defend them with every fiber of my being every day. That includes supporting them no matter what happens. So, to the troops, as I said before: do not blink, ignore the noise, never doubt. This is all politics. You guys do real things. Stay the course. May Almighty God always protect them And may our actions today and every day give glory to Him. We will stand firm. We will fight. And we will defend this Republic against all enemies, foreign and national. And amen.
