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May 27, 2020
Tweet - "If the FISA Bill is passed tonight on the House floor, I will quickly VETO it. Our Country has just suffered through the greatest political crime in its history. The massive abuse of FISA was a big part of it!"
Pres. Donald Trump
May 22, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 18, 2020
Remarks by President Trump in a Roundtable with Restaurant Executives and Industry Leaders
Pres. Donald Trump
May 15, 2020
Remarks by President Trump on Vaccine Development
Pres. Donald Trump
May 6, 2020
Statement from the President Regarding Veto of S.J. Res. 68
Pres. Donald Trump
May 6, 2020
Presidential Veto Message to the Senate for S.J. Res. 68
Pres. Donald Trump
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
Lee Zeldin, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Chuck Grassley, President of the Senate - Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
Pres. Donald Trump
April 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Speier Calls for CDC to Establish Military-Specific Guidance to Combat COVID-19
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
April 22, 2020
Tweet - "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea."
Pres. Donald Trump
April 17, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Says "Outrageous" for Pentagon to Push for Weakening Regulations That Will Open Corporate Revolving Door
Tulsi Gabbard
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "My Administration is committed to protecting the Homeland from the scourge of narco-terrorists and traffickers seeking to destabilize the United States and our Hemisphere. Our military deployments in the Caribbean & Eastern Pacific will endure until these threats are neutralized!"
Pres. Donald Trump
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "My Administration is committed to protecting the Homeland from the scourge of narco-terrorists and traffickers seeking to destabilize the United States and our Hemisphere. Our military deployments in the Caribbean & Eastern Pacific will endure until these threats are neutralized!"
Pres. Donald Trump
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we honor the more than 500,000 American warriors captured while protecting our way of life. We pay tribute to these Patriots for their unwavering and unrelenting spirit!"
Pres. Donald Trump
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we honor the more than 500,000 American warriors captured while protecting our way of life. We pay tribute to these Patriots for their unwavering and unrelenting spirit!"
Pres. Donald Trump
April 6, 2020
Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing
Pres. Donald Trump
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!"
Pres. Donald Trump
April 1, 2020
Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing
Pres. Donald Trump, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations - Congressmen Panetta, Bipartisan Coalition Pressing Navy Officials for Plan to Protect Deployed Sailors and Marines from Spread of COVID-19
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
March 27, 2020
Tweet - "Thank you to Rachel @Maddow for putting our Military on full display, and showing how GREAT a job the Federal Government is doing! Also, a special thanks to General Semonite, a Patriot of the highest order and a truly talented engineer and builder!"
Pres. Donald Trump
March 27, 2020
Statement from the President Regarding the Defense Production Act
Pres. Donald Trump
March 18, 2020
Tweet - "I only signed the Defense Production Act to combat the Chinese Virus should we need to invoke it in a worst case scenario in the future. Hopefully there will be no need, but we are all in this TOGETHER!"
Pres. Donald Trump
March 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Announces Record Support for F-35
John Ratcliffe, ...
March 17, 2020
Hudson Helps Secure Presidential Unit Citation for 30th Infantry Division
Pres. Donald Trump, ...
March 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Rubio, Cotton, Cruz Urge POTUS to Ensures Service Members and Allied Armed Forces are Protected from ICC Prosecution
Marco Rubio, ...
March 11, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes: No War With Iran
Tulsi Gabbard
March 11, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rubio Leads Florida Colleagues in Urging DOD to Select Florida as U.S. Space Command Headquarters
Marco Rubio, ...
March 5, 2020
Rubio Condemns ICC Authorization Of Investigation Into U.S. Action In Afghanistan
Marco Rubio
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Raising Concerns Over Proposed Cuts to Fast Attack Submarine Program
Marco Rubio, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Tweet - "It is very important for our Country's SECURITY that the United States Senate not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution. We are doing very well with Iran and this is not the time to show weakness. Americans overwhelmingly support our attack on terrorist Soleimani..."
Pres. Donald Trump
Feb. 11, 2020
Klobuchar, Rubio Bill to Support Veterans Re-entering Workforce Signed into Law
Marco Rubio, ...
Feb. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about "Lt. Col." Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was. Actually, I don't know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I don't believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my "perfect" calls incorrectly, &..."
Pres. Donald Trump
Feb. 6, 2020
Statement from the President
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 29, 2020
Tweet - "On the Iraq War Resolution being voted on tomorrow in the House of Represenatives, we are down to 5000 soldiers, and going down, and I want everyone, Republican and Democrat, to vote their HEART!"
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to take away authority Presidents use to stand up to other countries and defend AMERICANS. Stand with your Commander in Chiefs!"
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 24, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rubio Joins Sasse, Cotton Seeking Answers from DOD on Huawei
Marco Rubio, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - RELEASE: GIL CISNEROS -- Brown, Escobar, Sherrill and 27 Lawmakers Demand Answers on Diverted Military Funds for Border Wall Construction
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Remarks by President Trump and President Salih of the Republic of Iraq Before Bilateral Meeting | Davos, Switzerland
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 13, 2020
Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 13, 2020
Tweet - "The Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners are working hard to determine whether or not the future attack by terrorist Soleimani was "imminent" or not, & was my team in agreement. The answer to both is a strong YES., but it doesn't really matter because of his horrible past!"
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Hope that all House Republicans will vote against Crazy Nancy Pelosi's War Powers Resolution. Also, remember her "speed & rush" in getting the Impeachment Hoax voted on & done. Well, she never sent the Articles to the Senate. Just another Democrat fraud. Presidential Harassment!"
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 9, 2020
Remarks by President Trump on Proposed National Environmental Policy Act Regulations
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 8, 2020
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
Jan. 8, 2020
Rep. Ratcliffe statement on Iranian missile strikes
John Ratcliffe
Jan. 8, 2020
Remarks by President Trump on Iran
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 7, 2020
Tweet - "All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning."
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 7, 2020
Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Mitsotakis of the Hellenic Republic Before Bilateral Meeting
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 5, 2020
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
Jan. 5, 2020
Tweet - "These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!"
Pres. Donald Trump
Jan. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The United States just spent Two Trillion Dollars on Military Equipment. We are the biggest and by far the BEST in the World! If Iran attacks an American Base, or any American, we will be sending some of that brand new beautiful equipment their way...and without hesitation!"
Pres. Donald Trump
Date
Title
Politician
May 27, 2020
Tweet - "If the FISA Bill is passed tonight on the House floor, I will quickly VETO it. Our Country has just suffered through the greatest political crime in its history. The massive abuse of FISA was a big part of it!"
Pres.Donald Trump
May 22, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 18, 2020
Remarks by President Trump in a Roundtable with Restaurant Executives and Industry Leaders
Pres.Donald Trump
May 15, 2020
Remarks by President Trump on Vaccine Development
Pres.Donald Trump
May 6, 2020
Statement from the President Regarding Veto of S.J. Res. 68
Pres.Donald Trump
May 6, 2020
Presidential Veto Message to the Senate for S.J. Res. 68
Pres.Donald Trump
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State - Fitzpatrick Joins Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority of House Members Calls On Administration To Extend Iran Arms Embargo
Lee Zeldin, ...
April 30, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Chuck Grassley, President of the Senate - Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
Pres.Donald Trump
April 29, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Speier Calls for CDC to Establish Military-Specific Guidance to Combat COVID-19
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
April 22, 2020
Tweet - "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea."
Pres.Donald Trump
April 17, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Says "Outrageous" for Pentagon to Push for Weakening Regulations That Will Open Corporate Revolving Door
Tulsi Gabbard
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "My Administration is committed to protecting the Homeland from the scourge of narco-terrorists and traffickers seeking to destabilize the United States and our Hemisphere. Our military deployments in the Caribbean & Eastern Pacific will endure until these threats are neutralized!"
Pres.Donald Trump
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "My Administration is committed to protecting the Homeland from the scourge of narco-terrorists and traffickers seeking to destabilize the United States and our Hemisphere. Our military deployments in the Caribbean & Eastern Pacific will endure until these threats are neutralized!"
Pres.Donald Trump
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we honor the more than 500,000 American warriors captured while protecting our way of life. We pay tribute to these Patriots for their unwavering and unrelenting spirit!"
Pres.Donald Trump
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we honor the more than 500,000 American warriors captured while protecting our way of life. We pay tribute to these Patriots for their unwavering and unrelenting spirit!"
Pres.Donald Trump
April 6, 2020
Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing
Pres.Donald Trump
April 1, 2020
Tweet - "Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!"
Pres.Donald Trump
April 1, 2020
Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing
Pres.Donald Trump, ...
April 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations - Congressmen Panetta, Bipartisan Coalition Pressing Navy Officials for Plan to Protect Deployed Sailors and Marines from Spread of COVID-19
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
March 27, 2020
Tweet - "Thank you to Rachel @Maddow for putting our Military on full display, and showing how GREAT a job the Federal Government is doing! Also, a special thanks to General Semonite, a Patriot of the highest order and a truly talented engineer and builder!"
Pres.Donald Trump
March 27, 2020
Statement from the President Regarding the Defense Production Act
Pres.Donald Trump
March 18, 2020
Tweet - "I only signed the Defense Production Act to combat the Chinese Virus should we need to invoke it in a worst case scenario in the future. Hopefully there will be no need, but we are all in this TOGETHER!"
Pres.Donald Trump
March 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Peter Visclosky, Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Hon. Ken Calvert, Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Joint Strike Fighter Caucus Announces Record Support for F-35
John Ratcliffe, ...
March 17, 2020
Hudson Helps Secure Presidential Unit Citation for 30th Infantry Division
Pres.Donald Trump, ...
March 13, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Rubio, Cotton, Cruz Urge POTUS to Ensures Service Members and Allied Armed Forces are Protected from ICC Prosecution
Marco Rubio, ...
March 11, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes: No War With Iran
Tulsi Gabbard
March 11, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rubio Leads Florida Colleagues in Urging DOD to Select Florida as U.S. Space Command Headquarters
Marco Rubio, ...
March 5, 2020
Rubio Condemns ICC Authorization Of Investigation Into U.S. Action In Afghanistan
Marco Rubio
Feb. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Raising Concerns Over Proposed Cuts to Fast Attack Submarine Program
Marco Rubio, ...
Feb. 12, 2020
Tweet - "It is very important for our Country's SECURITY that the United States Senate not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution. We are doing very well with Iran and this is not the time to show weakness. Americans overwhelmingly support our attack on terrorist Soleimani..."
Pres.Donald Trump
Feb. 11, 2020
Klobuchar, Rubio Bill to Support Veterans Re-entering Workforce Signed into Law
Marco Rubio, ...
Feb. 8, 2020
Tweet - "Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about "Lt. Col." Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was. Actually, I don't know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I don't believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my "perfect" calls incorrectly, &..."
Pres.Donald Trump
Feb. 6, 2020
Statement from the President
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 29, 2020
Tweet - "On the Iraq War Resolution being voted on tomorrow in the House of Represenatives, we are down to 5000 soldiers, and going down, and I want everyone, Republican and Democrat, to vote their HEART!"
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 29, 2020
Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to take away authority Presidents use to stand up to other countries and defend AMERICANS. Stand with your Commander in Chiefs!"
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 24, 2020
Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Rubio Joins Sasse, Cotton Seeking Answers from DOD on Huawei
Marco Rubio, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - RELEASE: GIL CISNEROS -- Brown, Escobar, Sherrill and 27 Lawmakers Demand Answers on Diverted Military Funds for Border Wall Construction
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Remarks by President Trump and President Salih of the Republic of Iraq Before Bilateral Meeting | Davos, Switzerland
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 13, 2020
Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 13, 2020
Tweet - "The Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners are working hard to determine whether or not the future attack by terrorist Soleimani was "imminent" or not, & was my team in agreement. The answer to both is a strong YES., but it doesn't really matter because of his horrible past!"
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Hope that all House Republicans will vote against Crazy Nancy Pelosi's War Powers Resolution. Also, remember her "speed & rush" in getting the Impeachment Hoax voted on & done. Well, she never sent the Articles to the Senate. Just another Democrat fraud. Presidential Harassment!"
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 9, 2020
Remarks by President Trump on Proposed National Environmental Policy Act Regulations
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 8, 2020
CNN "The Lead with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
Jan. 8, 2020
Rep. Ratcliffe statement on Iranian missile strikes
John Ratcliffe
Jan. 8, 2020
Remarks by President Trump on Iran
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 7, 2020
Tweet - "All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning."
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 7, 2020
Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Mitsotakis of the Hellenic Republic Before Bilateral Meeting
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 5, 2020
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
Jan. 5, 2020
Tweet - "These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!"
Pres.Donald Trump
Jan. 4, 2020
Tweet - "The United States just spent Two Trillion Dollars on Military Equipment. We are the biggest and by far the BEST in the World! If Iran attacks an American Base, or any American, we will be sending some of that brand new beautiful equipment their way...and without hesitation!"
Pres.Donald Trump
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