John Mccain

John Mccain Says Trump's Decision To Withdraw From Tpp Harmful To U.s

... this is harmful and over time, this will give the Chinese a greater domination economically and with some of their behavior patterns,” he added. Mc Cain said he’s concerned that the U. S. is now “stepping back” at a time when he said 60 percent of the world’s economy is in the Asia-Pacific region. In a largely symbolic move on Monday, Mr. Trump signed a presidential memorandum that withdrew the U. S. from TPP. On Mr. Trump’s desire for better relations with Russia, Mc Cain said that the U. S. must still stand up to its government. “All of that is fine, but it has to be done from a position of strength,” Mc Cain said. “It cannot acknowledge and legitimize Russian behavior” such as the taking or Crimea and partitioning of Georgia. Mc Cain added that the U. S. must stand against Russia in Syria where he said its warplanes are using precision weapons to strike hospitals in Aleppo, killing thousands of people. Asked to explain his decision to support Mr. Trump’s secretary of state nominee, Rex Tillerson, Mc Cain said, “I still have some concerns, but I’m willing to give Mr. Tillerson a full opportunity to act as our secretary ...

Trump Defends Immigration Ban In Fiery Statement, Says Gop Senators Opposing Are 'looking To Start World War Iii

... emphasized the "temporary" aspect of the order, and offered " apologies for nothing here.". Leaders around the world came out against the action. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Trump that the global fight against terrorism was no excuse for banning people from Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Here's the full statement from Trump on the executive order. "America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep it safe, as the media knows, but refuses to say. My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months. The seven countries named in the Executive Order are the same countries ...

Face The Nation Transcript January 29, 2017

... President Trump was interviewed by the Christian Broadcasting Network, the question was asked, do you see Christians as having a kind of priority here? The president said yes. So, people aren’t crazy to think that he’s put a priority on Christians. But back to my central question, did you touch base with the secretary of state, any of the embassies in countries that would be affected or that would react to this or to the ambassadors of those countries? Any outreach. PRIEBUS: Listen, there was plenty of outreach that went on between the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security. We didn’t just type this thing up in an office in the White House and sign it. There has been weeks of work going on. There’s been a lot of communication happening. But the other thing is this. We’re not going ...

John Mccain Is Quickly Becoming Trump’s Chief Antagonist In The Senate

... defense spending, Mc Cain fired: “I tell you, I would remember if I voted to cut our defense the way you did. Maybe you don’t take it with the seriousness that it deserves.”. For now, it seems as if Trump agrees with Mc Cain that military spending should come before budget prosperity: He told Fox News's Sean Hannity on Thursday a balanced budget is no longer a priority. On Trump's pick for secretary of state: Mc Cain will support — with hesitation. Mc Cain and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate in November, two critics of Rex Tillerson. (Alex Brandon/AP). Mc Cain was one of the first senators of any party to express concern about Trump's pick to be secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, because Tillerson's economic ties to Russia while he was chief executive of Exxon Mobil. “There's also a realistic scenario that ...

Reince Priebus, John Mccain, Keith Ellison

... Opponents say Mr. Trump’s restrictions on entry from Muslim-majority countries are un-American and unconstitutional – what does the White House say? And what are the next steps on Mr. Trump’s agenda. We’ll also interview Arizona Sen. John Mc Cain, a Republican who has voiced support for some of Mr. Trump’s proposals and cabinet nominees while criticizing the president’s posture on Russia, trade, immigration, and more. What does he make of the president’s first week? How does he see the relationship between Mr. Trump and Congress evolving. Turning to the Democrats, we’ll hear from Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minnesota, who’s running to be chair of the Democratic National Committee. How will Ellison and the Democrats respond to Mr. Trump’s move to suspend refugee entry into the U. S.? What will be the political ramifications of that fight. As always, we’ll break down the busy ...

John Mccain Scorches Trump Omb Pick For Defense Spending Cuts, Government Shutdown

... from your record that you’ve been an impediment to that for years.”. Mc Cain was equally unsparing in his questioning of Mulvaney’s support for the 2013 government shutdown precipitated by a band of conservative House Republicans hell-bent on defunding the Affordable Care Act. “Did you make statements in support of the shutdown during the shutdown?” Mc Cain asked. “I made statements in support of the House bill to keep the government open,” Mulvaney replied. “Which you knew would not succeed because it wasn’t going to pass the U. S. Senate,” Mc Cain shot back. “I don’t pretend to know, sir, what the Senate chooses to do,” Mulvaney claimed, eliciting a chuckle from Mc Cain. Mc Cain later encouraged Mulvaney to visit the Grand Canyon, where he said food needed to be airlifted to the concessions stands as a result of the shutdown. Finally, Mc Cain ...

Conservative Group To Target Mccain Over Mulvaney Grilling

... feud in the Republican party between defense hawks and fiscal hard-liners — and a further development in an escalating battle between Trump and Mc Cain, who has emerged as one of the new president’s fiercest GOP critics. “Sen. Mc Cain’s opposition to President Trump’s pick is another action that shows he stands against responsible federal spending levels,” Freedom Works CEO Adam Brandon said in a statement. “He seems perfectly happy to continue spending money we don’t have and continue raising the debt ceiling. He continues his career betraying conservatives.”. Mc Cain’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. During a confirmation hearing earlier this week, the senator slammed Mulvaney for casting votes to withdraw U. S. troops from Europe and Afghanistan, and for offering amendments to slash the military’s war budget. “You’ve spent your entire congressional career pitting the debt against our military and each time, at least for you, our military was less important,” Mc Cain said told Mulvaney. “I believe we made a promise in 2011 as part of a debt ...

I'm Prepared To Codify Russian Sanctions Into Law

... would be a positive, not a negative.”. Mc Cain, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, is one of many lawmakers in both parties uneasy about Trump appearing soft on Putin (which may have something to do with wealthy Russians investing in his real estate ventures  for decades). Moments after Trump’s press conference, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued a statement saying he is “deeply concerned” that Trump may be planning to lift sanctions. “I would encourage the president to reject this course of action,” said Portman, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “To lift the sanctions on Russia for any reason other than a change in the behavior that led to those sanctions in the first place would send a dangerous message to a world already questioning the value of American leadership and the credibility of our commitments after eight years of ...

Trump's Immigration Ban Gives Isis 'more Propaganda

... from entry. "Despite claims of combatting terrorism and keeping American people safe, it will be recorded in history as a big gift to extremists and their supporters," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Saturday in response to Trump's executive order. Subscribe today to get intelligence and analysis on defense and national security issues in your Inbox each weekday morning from veteran journalists Jamie Mc Intyre and Jacqueline Klimas. Sorry, there was a problem processing your email signup. Please try again later. Thank you for signing up for the Daily on Defense newsletter. You should receive your first issue soon. Mc Cain also criticized the Trump administration for creating a "very confusing process" by suspending immigration without alerting various executive agencies beforehand. "Obviously this process and these conclusions were not vetted," he said. "There is so much confusion out there and published reports are that neither the Department of Homeland Security or the Justice Department were consulted about this before this decision was made.". "I'm glad there's a pause [on immigration ] but for ...

Us Faces More Cybersecurity Threats, Says John Mccain

... Pictures Entertainment Inc. "Our adversaries have reached a common conclusion, that the reward for attacking America in cyberspace outweighs the risk," Mc Cain said. With most of the U. S. critical infrastructure in private hands and Americans among the most connected citizens in the world, the potential attack surface for any hacker is vast and increasing. U. S. officials and lawmakers have argued that because there is no official policy on cyberwarfare, the response to any attack can be slow, politicized and ultimately ineffectual. The U. S. took two months, after publicly accusing Russian government hackers of trying to influence the presidential election, to respond with economic sanctions and other more symbolic measures. The reality is that the "nature of conflict has moved to the ...