We shouldn’t make the same mistake here.” Titled “Congress Should Not Tie The Hands Of American Commanders In The Middle East,” the memo includes comments the Republican leader made in 2021:ĭo supporters of this repeal fully understand the ways it might limit counterterrorism missions? Cyber ops? Support for Kurdish and Arab forces in Syria? How do they propose we respond to growing attacks against our forces and interests in Iraq? … We’re learning a lesson in real time about withdrawing from Afghanistan without a plan.
However, the release of the memo suggests McConnell, who wields great influence among the Senate GOP, is opposed to the repeal effort. Earlier today, the Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy signaled he was willing to bring it up for a vote in the House.
The Senate last week took the first vote in the effort to repeal the two authorizations for use of military force, which was supported by all Democrats and enough Republicans for it to overcome a filibuster. The top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, has just released a memo outlining reasons not to repeal the legal authorizations for America’s invasion of Iraq and involvement in the 1991 Gulf war. Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell signaled opposition to repealing the authorizations behind the invasion of Iraq and America’s involvement in the Gulf war.Ī former lawyer for the January 6 committee said Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg needs to take steps to ensure his expected indictment of Trump is not viewed as politically motivated. The defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is having a major hearing in a Delaware court. Older Americans are holding protests across the country against banks that finance fossil fuel projects. Ron DeSantis might be Trump’s most prominent challenger for the Republican presidential nomination next year, but he’s way down in the polls. An indictment is not expected to happen before Wednesday, but Republicans nonetheless spent today reacting to what are expected to be history making allegations. Donald Trump’s looming indictment had protesters convening outside the Manhattan courthouse where a grand jury is weighing charges against the former president, and police growing nervous about an increase in threats from online extremist groups.
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