DISTRIBUTION: Republican Representative Mike Lawler of New York, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, charges that conflicts overseas have worsened under The Biden administration.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken testified before the committee the following December report about the administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan, where he was pressured to “take responsibility” for the widespread conflict that erupted around the world after the deadly incident.
Speaking to Fox News Digital on Monday, Lawler weighed in on the report that the Biden administration “left the world in a worse state than it inherited” — starting with the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“The report on de-escalation in Afghanistan is his legacy and the legacy of the Biden administration, because in my opinion, it is about a series of events around the world that have left us in a dangerous place since World War II. of the World, starting with a dangerous withdrawal in Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of 13 US service members,” Lawler told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.
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Representative Mike Lawler, Republican from New York, during a press conference held at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross)
The Congressman detailed several tragic events under the Biden administration that followed the withdrawal from Afghanistan, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the terrorist attack of Oct. 7 Israel, Indo-Pacific threats from China, and the “illegal” oil trade between. China and Iran that Lawler says are “terror money.”
“This administration has left the world in a worse place than it inherited. And that, in my view, is the legacy of the Biden-Harris administration and of Secretary Blinken,” the New York Republican said.
Lawler also said that while national security has emerged from “crisis” conditions since WW2, foreign policy will look very different in the future. The Trump administration.
A sign displaying photos and names of 13 service members killed in a terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport is seen during a news conference at the US Capitol on September 9, 2024 in Washington , DC. (Kent Nishimura)
“I think President Trump obviously had four years where there was more peace and prosperity around the world. And the difference between Biden and Trump is that Biden he can't stop the conflict. Trump is ready to act,” Lawler told Fox. “The stronger you are, the more your opponents believe and understand that you are willing to commit and strike. They think twice about it.”
Lawler also said he thinks “President Trump will be a very strong leader when it comes to foreign policy, when it comes to ending these conflicts.”
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Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., will serve as the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the next Congress, where Lawler said there will be “a lot of focus on authorizing ts' State Department operations,” such as how the agency's programs work and how its funds are spent.
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“I think, obviously, when President Trump comes in, the foreign policy of the United States will change,” Lawler said of the incoming administration. “It will be very strong, unforgiving to our opponents. And we really want to end these conflicts.”