Exclusive: New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, blames the escalation of overseas conflicts under the Biden administration.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken testified before a committee in December following a report on the regime’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying he was under pressure to “take responsibility” for the widespread conflicts that have erupted around the world in the wake of the deadly incident. Ta.
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, Lawler delved into a report that claims the Biden administration “left the world in a worse situation than it inherited” starting with the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“This report on the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan is his legacy, and the legacy of the Biden administration, because in my estimation, this report puts us in the most dangerous place since World War II. “It’s about a series of events around the world that we left behind, including the tragic withdrawal in Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of 13 American service members,” Lawler said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.
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Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York (Tierney L. Cross) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Washington, DC, USA.
The congressman spoke about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, the threat posed by China in the Indo-Pacific, several tragic events under the Biden administration following the withdrawal of Afghanistan, and the “illegal” relationship between the two countries. He explained the oil trade in detail. Lawler said China and Iran are “financing terrorism.”
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“This administration has left the world in an even worse situation than it took over, and that is, in my opinion, the legacy of the Biden-Harris administration and Secretary Blinken,” the New York Republican said.
Lawler added that while national security appears to be in the most “precarious” situation since World War II, foreign policy will soon change under the incoming Trump administration.
Photos and names of the 13 military personnel killed in the terrorist attack at the Monastery Gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul are shown during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 9, 2024. You can see the signboard. (Kent Nishimura)
“I think President Trump obviously had four years of greater peace and prosperity around the world, and the difference between Biden and Trump is that Biden can’t stop conflict,” Lawler told Fox. That’s true. Trump is ready to act.” “When you are strong, when the enemy recognizes and understands that you are willing to act and attack, they think twice about it.”
Lawler also said he thinks “President Trump is going to be a very strong leader on foreign policy and in terms of ending these conflicts.”
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Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) will chair the Foreign Affairs Committee in the next Congress, where Lawler said there will be “a significant focus on reauthorizing the operations of the State Department.” are. How the agency operates its programs and uses its funds.
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Regarding the next administration, Lawler said, “Obviously, with President Trump in office, I think U.S. foreign policy will change.” “It will become even more powerful, it will be even more ruthless against our enemies, and it will definitely seek to end these conflicts.”
Aubrey Spady is a writer for Fox News Digital.
