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The Biden administration's DEI initiatives pushed thousands away from service and helped create a military recruiting crisis.
The "reset" led by @SecWar is our best chance to reverse these disastrous trends, and evidence suggests it’s already working.
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We are witnessing absolute banana republic crap in the United States Capitol right now.
@realdonaldtrump, you need to call this off.
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Couldn't have said it better than @VP Pence today: "American corporations should stand up for American values here at home and around the world."
Today and every day, I am proud to #StandWithHongKong
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Okay @jack this is getting more absurd and more dangerous. It’s time stop the disinformation and kick these CCP apparatchiks off Twitter.
Rt: I really think COVID-19 has been here in America for awhile. Do you guys remember how sick everyone was during the holidays/early January? And how everyone was saying they had the “flu” and the flu shot “didn’t work”?
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If ByteDance were a normal market actor, they would have taken the tens of billions of dollars people are willing to offer them.
But they are not a normal market actor. TikTok is a weapon in the hands of Xi Jinping, and only changing the ownership structure will fix that.
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If we fail to hold the CCP to its obligations to the people of Hong Kong, we will be condemning the city to the Party's totalitarian rule & inviting further escalation elsewhere. Proud to partner with @HawleyMO on a resolution condemning the CCP's actions. gallagher.house.gov/media/pr…
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TikTok essentially argued today that a qualified divestment is impossible because the source code and engineering remain in China.
That pretty much proves the point: as long as TikTok and ByteDance are beholden to the CCP, the national security threat is too big to ignore.
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The title of President implies democratic legitimacy. Xi Jinping has none. Labels matter, and we should always emphasize that Xi Jinping's power derives from his role as General Secretary of the CCP, not from the consent of the Chinese people.
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The Pentagon is in need of a disruptive Secretary of Defense like @PeteHegseth who will sharpen the tooth, automate the tail, and shrink the Pentagon bureaucracy.
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As I’ve said repeatedly, Russia is no friend to the United States and we must continue to pursue the truth in these investigations wherever it may lead. More broadly, we need to vigorously defend our interests at home and abroad against Russian influence and aggression.
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Sadly unsurprising to see the Chinese government denying my friend Andrew Hastie a visa. The CCP's goal is to invite self-censorship in foreign capitals by punishing its critics. Andrew's ban is a testament to his fearless work on behalf of the free world. watoday.com.au/national/west…
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Dr. Fauci was just on Meet the Press and @chucktodd didn’t ask him a single question about the origin of COVID-19 and whether taxpayer dollars went to gain of function research in Wuhan.
This is the most important question facing the world, yet few in the media are asking it.
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Daryl Morey is right. We have an obligation to stand with Hong Kong and hold the CCP accountable for its gross violations of human rights. His willingness to speak the truth is a great embodiment of the @NBA’s global social responsibility campaign. reuters.com/article/us-china…
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Yesterday I met with President Trump to discuss a term limits bill that I introduced early last year. If we’re going to end the careerism that’s infecting Washington, DC then implementing term limits and getting back to the citizen legislator model is a no-brainer.
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The Navy tries to defend Biden’s new "integrated deterrence" strategy - watch what happens next.
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What has been happening in Xinjiang has been clear for a while now, but there’s no longer an excuse for inaction. This is a campaign of racial oppression spearheaded at the highest levels of the Chinese Communist Party. nytimes.com/interactive/2019…
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As the CCP crushes what remains of Hong Kong's autonomy, it's time for the free world to conduct an emergency airlift. I'm currently working on legislation with @RepJohnCurtis to extend priority refugee status to Hong Kongers and urge our allies and partners to do the same.
The best way to punish China for its predations on Hong Kong is to open America’s doors to Hong Kongers fleeing tyranny. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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Hard to think of a better endorsement of my friend @TomTugendhat and his tireless work defending the interests of the free world. Well done to him and the entire Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.
Read their outstanding report here: publications.parliament.uk/p…
We express grave concern over and strong opposition to the groundless accusation in Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report. China is committed to the principle of non-interference, and on this basis and with mutual respect, developed friendly relations with other countries.
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Individuals, corporations, or countries that adapt pro-CCP talking points and policies receive lucrative rewards. Those who challenge the Party orthodoxy are punished. We’ve seen this time and again. The CCP relies on foreign elites to promote its interests.
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Knee-jerk calls for a ceasefire in Gaza bring us further away from an end to the war.
I'd like to propose a new theory of international relations called winning. You have to win the war in order to impose the terms of the peace.
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For the purpose of transparency, the White House should share a transcript of the meeting with the House and Senate intelligence committees.
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The rumors are true...Captain America (aka @ChrisEvans) and I are now BFFs. #sunshineisagreatmovie
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This idea isn't as crazy as the headline makes it seem. This a smart geopolitical move.
The United States has a compelling strategic interest in Greenland, and this should absolutely be on the table.
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The Five Eyes Alliance in general, and the U.S.-Australia Alliance in particular, is the foundation of the Free World. We stand with our mates in Australia and denounce the CCP’s thinly-veiled threats. freebeacon.com/coronavirus/c…
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The world needs to know the full scope of the Chinese Communist Party's role in the present catastrophe. After protecting for sources and methods, as much of this report as possible needs to be declassified in order to hold CCP leaders to account. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Rep. Gallagher: "Go into your garage and look around. I have a grill, my daughter's bicycle, a snowblower...the point is you don't keep sensitive documents like birth certificates, and you certainly don't keep classified documents."
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Today, the House sent a clear message that the CCP will face stark consequences for its gross violations of human rights in Xinjiang. CCP leaders must be held personally responsible in the eyes of the world for these atrocities.
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Much like Cold War Berlin, Hong Kong has become the epicenter of the struggle between totalitarianism & the free world. Last week's election was a major win for the good guys & goes to show that the Chinese people can overwhelmingly reject the CCP when it shows its true colors.
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As the CCP crushes what remains of one country, two systems, the United States has not just an obligation, but an opportunity to contribute to a global airlift to save as many endangered Hong Kongers as possible. Proud to introduce bipartisan legislation today to do exactly this.
NEW: U.S. lawmakers launched a bipartisan bill to give refugee status to Hong Kongers at risk of persecution under its new national-security law, which many have decried as a tool for Beijing to suppress civil liberties wsj.com/articles/congress-la… w @MHackman
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The CCP’s insecurity and resulting coverup of the coronavirus has endangered millions and sent the global economy into a tailspin. Proud to stand with @RepJimBanks and others in opposing the CCP’s disinformation and propaganda. foxnews.com/politics/biparti…
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Huawei is not a real company. It is an arm of the CCP and a central node in the Party’s strategy to dominate us technologically.
We should use all the tools in our kit to constrain Huawei before their operating system is on every device globally.
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It’s past time to consider boycotting the 2022 Concentration Camp Olympics. Unless the CCP closes the camps in Xinjiang, the IOC should move or cancel the games. The free world can get started now by laying the groundwork for an alternative games. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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On our way to Marinette Marine, @VP stopped the motorcade to greet students at Garfield Elementary. Thank you Mr. Vice President!
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Congress's goal was never to ban TikTok. It was to allow Americans to use the app safe from Chinese Communist Party control. Today, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld that effort while soundly rejecting TikTok's Orwellian position that protecting the First Amendment somehow violates the First Amendment.
Had ByteDance spent as much time pursuing a divestment as it had trying to manipulate our political system, the threat of TikTok vanishing on Sunday would not exist. If the app goes dark, ByteDance will have no one to blame but itself.
Now, the only obstacles preventing Americans from using TikTok are Xi Jinping and the CCP. The incoming Trump administration has the opportunity to negotiate the deal of a century, force a sale to a non-foreign adversary buyer, and save TikTok for Americans.
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All legal votes should be counted and all credible claims of fraud should be investigated. Fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy and their integrity must be protected.
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Enough is enough. It’s time to impose Magnitsky sanctions on Zhang Xiaoming of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. The CCP must face direct costs for this brutality.
[Never forget - What happened on 11/8 in #HongKong?]
#HKPoliceState
1. Riot Police Shooting bean bag bullets directly to a peaceful female protesters' eye, causing permanent blindness.
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God bless the U.S. Marshals.
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Palantir is the first defense company since 1978 to make it to the S & P 500, minus spin outs and mergers. It shouldn’t be the last: we need a broader defense ecosystem to fuel constant competition and innovation for the warfighter.
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Just met with the Saudi ambassador to discuss their ongoing human rights issues, countering Iran’s influence, and how the LCS can meet their Navy’s needs.
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31 years ago, the Chinese Communist Party revealed its monstrous character to the world. America will never forget the patriots who died fighting to give their country a better, more accountable, and more hopeful future. One day their dream will be reality.washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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There’s a growing debate about whether we’re in a New Cold War with the Chinese Communist Party. But far from the straw man it is often portrayed as, I write in @WSJopinion that Cold War thinking offers a judicious and adaptable framework for our time. wsj.com/articles/yes-america…
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Rep. Gallagher pressed DoD officials on UAPs in the first public hearing on the topic in nearly 50 years.
Watch his full line of questioning below.
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"A former league employee compared the atmosphere when he worked in Xinjiang to 'World War II Germany.'"
Anyone not willfully ignorant understands exactly what is happening, something I argued in a bipartisan letter back in October. The @NBA has a great deal of explaining to do.
During an ESPN investigation, American coaches at three NBA training academies in China told league officials their Chinese partners were physically abusing young players.
A former employee compared when he worked in Xinjiang to "World War II Germany." es.pn/3fc4BJS
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Today we received the calendar for the 116th Congress which shows we’ll only be in session for 130 days next year. That’s right—130 days. Until we change the calendar and force people to stay here and actually do their job, then we’re never going to fix this broken institution.
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The Chinese Communist Party has sure gotten a chilly reception in Greenland this week, with Denmark approving a US consulate in Nuuk on Wednesday and Greenland yesterday announcing that it is choosing Ericsson over Huawei for its 5G network. uk.reuters.com/article/us-gr…
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Blindly embracing academic cooperation with China, our greatest geopolitical rival, is absurd.
Nobody suggests we train Iranian nuclear physicists or Russian ballistics engineers. Why make an exception for a nation seeking to crush us in emerging tech? wsj.com/opinion/send-harvard…
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If the Biden Administration moves forward with canceling the Keystone pipeline, it will not only cost thousands of jobs, but also send a message that he intends to undermine American energy independence and drive up costs for working-class Americans. foxbusiness.com/economy/amer…
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China has the biggest Navy in the world. We need a bigger and more lethal Navy. The next Secretary of Defense needs to wake up every single day and make this his top priority. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/17…
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Congress overwhelmingly passed Rep. Gallagher's bill requiring President Biden to declassify the intel on the origins of COVID.
The deadline has passed, and Rep. Gallagher says, Congress should use every tool at its disposal to make this intel available.
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Rep. Gallagher on the CCP spy balloon: "This is exactly why @SpeakerMcCarthy created the @CommitteeonCCP -- to push back against CCP aggression in bipartisan fashion. This isn't just an over there problem...it's a matter of defending our own interests and American sovereignty."
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Rep. Gallagher's statement on being selected by @GOPLeader to serve as Chairman of the Select Committee on China.
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This is crazy. @SpeakerPelosi should bring the USMCA to the floor right now. It's not just good for Wisconsin, it's good for America.
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Hi @zlj517 and @MFA_China! Thank you for drawing attention to my article on China's Chernobyl. Since I know geography is not the CCP's strong suit, I made a helpful video explainer. Try to do better next time, and while you're at it, free the Uyghurs. nitter.app/zlj517/status/14076929…
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Must read: How the coronavirus (aka the Chinese Communist Party’s Chernobyl) exposes the U.S. medical system's unhealthy reliance on China for drugs and supplies. We must strengthen our medical supply chains, to include greater domestic vaccine production nbcnews.com/think/opinion/co…
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Today I'm introducing a bill that would require the Biden Admin to declassify all intelligence surrounding WIV and COVID-19.
It's clear the CCP will only continue to stonewall these investigations. If we want answers, this may be the only way to get them. foxnews.com/politics/gallagh…
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This is an enormous step to hold the CCP accountable for its gross violations of human rights. Not only does XPCC oversee much of Xinjiang's forced labor, it plays a key role in OBOR. These sanctions make clear that forced labor has no place in the global economy.
Today, the U.S. sanctioned the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and two of its officials for their connection to serious human rights abuses in Xinjiang. We call on the world to join us in condemning the CCP’s heinous abuse of the human rights of its own citizens.
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This is a critical step to countering the threat posed by Huawei. We're not out of the woods yet, but there's growing cause for optimism that the tide is turning against Huawei's campaign for global domination of 5G supply chains. cnbc.com/2020/08/18/huawei-d…
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It was an honor to join @VP Pence at Marinette Marine to discuss ways we can continue creating opportunities for workers in Northeast Wisconsin. He may not be a Packers fan, but he is a Midwesterner, and he knows the value of Marinette's hard work and industrious spirit.
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Huawei is a fundamental threat to the values that define the special relationship between the US and UK. As Parliament considers proposals about the future of their 5G networks tomorrow, they should understand the consequences. The world is watching.
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The CCP wants to dictate the parameters of acceptable speech worldwide. As Americans, we have an obligation to stand tall in defense of our values. Read my bipartisan letter to the @NBA with @SenSasse, @RepMalinowski, @AOC, @SenTomCotton and colleagues.
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The Covid lab-leak coverup is a crime that cries out for justice.
President @realDonaldTrump should create an international tribunal to uncover the truth and hold those responsible to account.
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Great, let’s start with an open and inclusive internet for all in China.
Appreciate #JamesCurran & @FareedZakaria vision & objectiveness. Big doesn't mean threat. Giant panda more dangerous than bald eagle? KungFu Panda adored by all. ONLY THERAPY for dangerous #Chinaphobia: Openness & Inclusiveness.
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While the CCP is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, @Disney thanked four of the propaganda departments that are lying to the world about these crimes. It also thanked the Turpan Public Security Bureau, which is on the entity list for its role in these atrocities.
To make Mulan, Disney worked with four propaganda departments in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, the site of a genocide against Muslims, and the Xinjiang public security bureau. This is a horrific. Here's my article on the subject, and a thread on why.
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TikTok spent months arguing that our bipartisan divestiture bill was a threat to free speech, but the DC Circuit Court concluded the exact opposite.
In today’s ruling, the Court stated, “The First Amendment exists to protect free speech in the United States. Here the Government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation and to limit that adversary’s ability to gather data on people in the United States. For these reasons the petitions are denied.”
Two things are now clear: our bill is not a threat to free speech, but TikTok is a threat to the Free World. It’s time for ByteDance to allow for a divestiture by January 19 so Americans can use this app free from the threats posed by its ownership structure.
🚨BREAKING: In a UNANIMOUS decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has UPHELD the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Applications Act to divest TikTok from Chinese Communist Party ownership. ⬇️
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New documents released by Drastic Research show Peter Daszak and the EcoHealth Alliance had applied for funds that would allow them to further modify coronavirus spike proteins and find potential furin cleavage sites.
Rep. Gallagher explains why that's so important.
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The next Secretary of Defense has 2 years to prevent World War III.
To do so, he must go to war against the Pentagon's own bureaucracy to rebuild the Navy, improve lethality, and initiate reforms to get more bang for every defense buck. wsj.com/opinion/two-years-to…
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The House just voted on the Ceiling Fan Improvement Act. Now don't get me wrong, it's not a bad bill. But if we have time to vote on ceiling fans, we should have time to reauthorize the Paycheck Protection Program and deliver badly needed relief to our small businesses.
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Dr. Fauci is not being forthcoming about the US government’s support for controversial research in Wuhan. Here's why.
@RandPaul @RogerMarshallMD @SteveHiltonx
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.@GOPLeader, @RodneyDavis, and @TomColeOK04 are exactly right: the Speaker's proxy voting scheme cannot become the new normal. It's essential for members of Congress to be in DC to vote, and making this change permanent would only centralize power and hurt the institution.
After facing defeat at the ballot box, Speaker Pelosi is once again attempting to consolidate power in the House of Reps.
She is looking into a ‘vote by text’ operation that would let Congress skip work and continue to collect a paycheck from taxpayers. Unconstitutional!
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Great to see my friend @TomTugendhat and his colleagues highlighting Huawei’s contributions to the mass detention of Uighurs in Xinjiang. Facilitating totalitarian surveillance is a feature, not a bug, of Huawei’s business.
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Congress controlling elections is an extremely progressive interpretation of the Constitution. It would give the federal government enormous new powers. I argue in @NRO that conservatives should conserve the rights of states and people to govern themselves.nationalreview.com/2021/01/w…
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Rep. Gallagher delivered remarks on the House floor on the fiasco in Afghanistan and the need to pass his bill, which would prevent the Biden Administration from removing troops until all Americans who want to leave are out.
"This is America. We don't leave anyone behind."
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THREAD➡️ Semiconductors are a key front in our competition with the CCP. Over the past two days, we've seen two huge wins that will better position the US for decades to come. Better still, they lay the groundwork for a strategy that integrates offensive and defensive approaches.
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A year ago this month Otto Warmbier died. He was killed by the Kim regime. I’m not naïve. I recognize that sometimes we have to talk to unsavory people, but future negotiations should minimize pageantry & maximize focus on KJU’s abysmal human rights record.wbay.com/content/news/Rep-Ga…
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Must read report on how the CCP is using social media to conduct information warfare, especially when it comes to Coronavirus. Make no mistake: we’re seeing a coordinated propaganda campaign to erase the Party’s disastrous role in the current crisis. propublica.org/article/how-c…
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Rep. Gallagher: "@SpeakerMcCarthy and this bipartisan delegation are here today to send a message: we are not afraid... We support our friends in Taiwan, we're going to keep saying that whenever we have the opportunity, and we're going to turn those words into bipartisan action."
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The Chinese Communist Party represents our greatest long term economic and geopolitical threat. As world leaders gather at the G7, I joined America's News Headquarters to discuss how this could be an enormous opportunity to unite our allies against China's predatory practices.
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In light of what's transpired between China and the @NBA, re-upping my article about the sources of CCP conduct, which highlights the CCP's roots as an influence organization and explains how they are central to understanding the CCP today. the-american-interest.com/20…
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Rep. Gallagher: "I just got back from a four day trip to Taiwan. And I can tell you that the time to arm Taiwan to the teeth was yesterday."
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Another reason no one should trust the official coronavirus numbers coming from the Chinese government: Xi is facing intense pressure to get China back to work. Unfortunately for Xi, the CCP's Chernobyl is exposing the Party's ineptitude and corruption. wsj.com/articles/as-economy-…
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Taiwan isn’t just a vibrant democracy under intense pressure from the CCP — they’re a high-quality friend that needs our help. As I write in @NRO, now is the time to end the Carter-era policy of “strategic ambiguity” and strengthen relations with Taiwan. nationalreview.com/2020/05/t…
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I hope @BorisJohnson closely reads @TomTugendhat's warning that the UK must not hand control over to Beijing at the very time it is reclaiming its sovereignty from Brussels. dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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Here’s a New Years resolution that can unite Republicans and Democrats: don’t let the Chinese Communist Party dominate 5G.
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Congratulations to President Tsai on the start of her second term. In this difficult time, it is hard to have a better friend than Taiwan. I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do together to advance the cause of freedom.
#Taiwan’s Presidential Inauguration is a celebration of the nation’s democratic achievements. I will renew my vow to lead the nation & deliver an address reflecting the people’s will & Taiwan’s international role. Tune in to #Taiwan520 in your language: bit.ly/3cO5Tuy
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There’s massive amounts of evidence that the CCP has done everything possible to spy on Americans.
TikTok is one element of that campaign.
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One side effect of running a totalitarian state obsessed with Orwellian speech and disinformation is that no one tends to believe you.
Chinese ambassador calls out GOP senator for spreading "dangerous" unsubstantiated rumors about coronavirus hill.cm/uVuouoA
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This is exactly why Congress needs to keep the pressure up in this year's NDAA to tighten restrictions on federal procurement of DJI products. The drone industry is too important to our national security to leave in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.wsj.com/articles/air-force-p…
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Anne and I are thrilled to announce we've welcomed one more Packers fan to the Gallagher family. Grace Ellen Gallagher joined the world on June 24th, and we're grateful that both she and her mom are healthy. Our hearts are overflowing with joy.
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For months, the CCP has been pushing disinformation on Twitter. While our tolerance for foreign propaganda should be next to nil, when it comes to our domestic politics, the solution to disinformation is more information, not censorship.
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Rep. Gallagher after House Democrats blocked his bill to help save Americans in Afghanistan: "This isn’t a news cycle to be managed. This isn't a narrative to be spun. This is a matter of life and death. We don't leave our people behind."
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A new bipartisan report makes a compelling case that the Chinese Communist Party is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. It's time for the free world to boycott products that contribute to these atrocities and CCP totalitarianism. axios.com/us-commission-says…
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Just like we cannot let the CCP build the world's telecommunications networks, we cannot let the CCP build the digital currency of the future either. We need all hands on deck to ensure American cryptocurrencies become the global standard. foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/24…
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Now more than ever, we need to develop a bipartisan, whole of society strategy to counter the CCP’s vision for a totalitarian future. We must not let standing up to the CCP become a partisan issue.
Dear @RepMcGovern, the facts are that Dem leadership had agreed to be part of this China Task Force but then pulled out one day before the announcement in February. Both parties have politicized the China issue, but this time your side walked away from bipartisanship.
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