ExclusiveRepublican Representative Mike Lawler from New York, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, accuses that foreign conflicts have escalated under US rule. Biden administration.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the committee the following December a report On the administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan, he was pressed to “take responsibility” for the widespread conflicts that erupted around the world in the wake of the deadly event.
Speaking with Fox News Digital on Monday, Lawler delved into the report that claimed the Biden administration “left the world worse off than it inherited it” — starting with the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“The report on the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan is his legacy and the legacy of the Biden administration, because in my estimation, it is about a series of events around the world that have left us in the most dangerous place since World War II, starting with this,” Lawler told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. The disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan that led to the deaths of 13 American service members.
Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, during a press conference at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Tierne El Croce)
The congressman detailed several tragic events under the Biden administration that followed the withdrawal from Afghanistan, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, threats in the Indo-Pacific region from China, and the “illicit” oil trade between the two countries. China and Iran, which Lawler says “fund terrorism.”
“This administration has left the world worse off than it inherited it,” the New York Republican said. “And that, in my opinion, is the legacy of the Biden-Harris administration and the legacy of Secretary Blinken.”
Lawler added that while national security appeared to be in the most “perilous” situation since World War II, foreign policy would soon look different under the next government. Trump administration.
A banner displaying photos and names of 13 service members killed in a terrorist attack at the monastery gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul is seen during a news conference at the US Capitol on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura)
“I think it's clear that President Trump has had four years where there has been greater peace and prosperity around the world,” Lawler told Fox. “The difference between Biden and Trump is that Biden is unable to stop conflicts. Trump is willing to act.” “When you are strong, when your opponents recognize and understand that you are ready to move and strike. They think twice about it.”
Lawler also said he believes “President Trump will be a very strong leader when it comes to foreign policy, when it comes to ending these conflicts.”
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scottri)
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., will serve as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the next Congress, where Lawler says there will be “a lot of focus on reauthorizing State Department operations,” such as how the State Department conducts its operations. The agency's programs work and how its funds are used.
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“I think it's clear that with President Trump coming in, the foreign policy of the United States is going to change,” Lawler said of the incoming administration. “It will be much stronger and harsher on our opponents. We will certainly seek to end these conflicts.”
