Several GOP lawmakers, including Senator Ben Sasse, (R-NE), and ex Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are trying to persuade Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, to travel to Taiwan.
As I reported last week, President Joe Biden told reporters that the military does not think the trip to Taiwan is a good idea, as China might retaliate against Taiwan due to the House Speaker’s visit.
“The military thinks it’s not a good idea right now … but I don’t know what the status of it is.”
Pelosi responded to Biden’s warning, saying:
“You never even hear me say if I’m going to London, because it is a security issue,” she said — while suggesting the Pentagon’s concern is that Beijing would attack her plane, rather than allow it to land in Taipei.
“I think what the president was saying is that maybe the military was afraid that our plane would get shot down, or something like that, by the Chinese ,,, I don’t know exactly. I didn’t see it. I didn’t hear it.”
A number of GOP members now want to convince the House speaker to travel to Taiwan. Pompeo has already offered to accompany Pelosi. Pompeo tweets:
“[email protected]. Nancy, I’ll go with you. I’m banned in China, but not freedom-loving Taiwan. See you there!”
.@SpeakerPelosi. Nancy, you can take me along. China bans me, but Taiwan is free-loving. I hope to see you there
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) July 24, 2022
On Monday, Senator Sasse said:
“Speaker Pelosi should go to Taiwan and President Biden should make it abundantly clear to Chairman Xi that there’s not a damn thing the Chinese Communist Party can do about it … No more feebleness and self-deterrence.”
Newt Gingrich, the former Speaker of House, encouraged Pelosi (R-GA), to travel to Taiwan by tweeting:
“How can the Pentagon publicly threaten Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, when they warn her? If we are so intimidated by the Chinese Communists we can’t even protect an American Speaker of the House why should Beijing believe we can help Taiwan survive. Timidity has its dangers.”
What is the Pentagon thinking when it publicly warns against Speaker Pelosi going to Taiwan? If we are so intimidated by the Chinese Communists we can’t even protect an American Speaker of the House why should Beijing believe we can help Taiwan survive. Timidity is dangerous.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) July 25, 2022
On Monday, the White House declined to take a stance on Pelosi’s potential trip to Taiwan, as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said:
“The administration routinely provides members of Congress with information and context for potential travel, including geopolitical and security considerations … Members of Congress will make their own decisions.”
It’s worth noting that Pelosi has not confirmed the trip publicly, as Biden fears China beginning a war with Taiwan. The GOP is determined to support Taiwan while standing strong against China.
If the Speaker of the House accepts the former Secretary of State’s offer, it will be nice to see Pompeo and Pelosi head to Taiwan and show true unity while representing the United States of America.
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