| BIDEN: 'WE SHALL RESPOND': Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he is "outraged and deeply saddened" by the Saturday night drone attack that killed three U.S. troops and wounded 34 others in Jordan, just across the border from Syria. "Iran-backed militias are responsible for these continued attacks on U.S. forces, and we will respond at a time and place of our choosing," Austin said in a statement Sunday. "The attack occurred at the logistics support base located at Tower 22 of the Jordanian Defense Network," the U.S. Central Command said in a press release. "There are approximately 350 U.S. Army and Air Force personnel deployed to the base, conducting a number of key support functions, including support to the coalition for the lasting defeat of ISIS." In his statement Sunday, President Joe Biden called the fallen troops "patriots in the highest sense" who were "risking their own safety" in the "fight against terrorism." "It is a fight we will not cease," Biden said. At a campaign stop at a Baptist church in South Carolina last night, Biden asked for a moment of silence, afterward saying simply, "We shall respond." THREE US SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED AND 34 INJURED IN IRANIAN-BACKED DRONE ATTACK IN JORDAN 'HIT IRAN NOW. HIT THEM HARD': The news of the deaths, and the nearly three dozen troops suffering traumatic brain injuries and other wounds, sparked a flood of demands from Republican lawmakers for Biden to unleash punishing strikes against Iran, sponsor of the militant group that has launched more than 150 attacks targeting U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria in recent months. Iran has denied playing any role in the attacks. Here's a sample of the GOP response: "It's long past time for President Biden to finally hold the terrorist Iranian regime and their extremist proxies accountable for the attacks they've carried out against U.S. and coalition forces." Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chairman, House Armed Services Committee "We must respond to these repeated attacks by Iran and its proxies by striking directly against Iranian targets and its leadership. The Biden administration’s responses thus far have only invited more attacks. It is time to act swiftly and decisively for the whole world to see." Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee "The only thing the Iranian regime understands is force. Until they pay a price with their infrastructure and their personnel, the attacks on U.S. troops will continue. I am calling on the Biden administration to strike targets of significance inside Iran, not only as reprisal for the killing of our forces but as deterrence against future aggression. Hit Iran now. Hit them hard." Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee "The only answer to these attacks must be devastating military retaliation against Iran's terrorist forces, both in Iran and across the Middle East. Anything less will confirm Joe Biden as a coward unworthy of being commander in chief." Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee TRUMP BLAMES BIDEN'S 'WEAKNESS AND SURRENDER' FOR DEADLY MILITIA ATTACK DEMOCRATS: 'WE DO NOT NEED TO GO TO WAR WITH IRAN': The tone on the Democratic side of the aisle was decidedly more cautious. "This attack on U.S. and coalition troops in Jordan, our steadfast regional partner, is an escalation and cannot go unanswered," said Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "I support President Biden in a deliberate and proportionate response." "We do not need to go to war with Iran," Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, said on CNN. "That is a major, major conflict and would result in horrific casualties to the United States and certainly in the region. The president has been very, very clear. He wants to keep this under control." "This is a dangerous escalation. But we’ve been trying to make sure that this conflict doesn’t escalate. This pushes it much closer to that point. It’s imperative that the U.S. respond and find a way to stop these attacks," Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said on CNN. "Iran does not appear to be directly ordering these attacks, but they are giving space to their Shia-backed militias to conduct these attacks. And we need to change that calculus." "I think it is quite worthy at this point to consider whether or not there are targets within Iran, targets where the drones are being made, where the missiles are being made, military targets to send the message that they’re not going to get a free pass anymore," Smith said. "Iran, you know, they are a very weak government right now. … I do know that Iran doesn’t want that direct conflict with us. … Right now, they think they can promote their proxies to attack us with no consequences. If that doesn’t change, these attacks will continue." "We should hit the brakes on the march to another war," said Benjamin Friedman, policy director of Defense Priorities, a group that generally advocates the reduction of U.S. commitments abroad. "For one, it is not obvious that Iran was directly involved in this attack. Their links to militias in the area should not be equated with command and control and vary considerably among the different groups they loosely support." "Second, launching a massive war in response to this awful attack might feel good, but it would not serve U.S. interests," Friedman said in a statement. "There are better ways to hit back than starting another massive war in the Middle East and signing up for exponentially more death and destruction." THE DRUMBEAT FOR TARGETING IRAN Good Monday morning and welcome to Jamie McIntyre's Daily on Defense, written and compiled by Washington Examiner National Security Senior Writer Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) and edited by Stacey Dec. Email here with tips, suggestions, calendar items, and anything else. Sign up or read current and back issues at DailyonDefense.com. If signing up doesn't work, shoot us an email and we'll add you to our list. And be sure to follow me on Threads and/or on X @jamiejmcintyre CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP OR READ BACK ISSUES OF DAILY ON DEFENSE HAPPENING TODAY: Qatar's leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani is in Washington and meets Secretary of State Antony Blinken at 9:30 a.m. at the State Department. Sheikh Mohammed, who serves as both Qatari prime minister and foreign minister, has been involved in talks aimed at securing the release of more than 100 hostages still being held by Hamas, after its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. CIA Director William Burns and the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service met with Qatari and Egyptian officials over the weekend in Europe. "Burns should be making it clear to Qatar that Doha's time for choosing has passed," said Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. "It's the United States or Hamas. Doha's continued negotiation on behalf of Hamas's interests rather than the hostages' must be met with severe consequences." UN STAFFERS FIRED AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF HAMAS MASSACRE PARTICIPATION, U.S. SUSPENDS FUNDING SENATE FINALIZES BORDER DEAL: After four months of negotiation, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have agreed on a compromise border security bill that would vastly increase President Joe Biden's authority to close the border and limit the flow of migrants into the country. "What's been negotiated would — if passed into law — be the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border we've ever had in our country," Biden said in a statement. "It would give me, as President, a new emergency authority to shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed. And if given that authority, I would use it the day I sign the bill into law." "We do have a bipartisan deal. We're finishing the text right now," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), the chief negotiator for the Democrats, said on CNN. "This bill could be ready to be on the floor of the United States Senate next week, but it won’t be if Republicans decide that they want to keep this issue unsettled for political purposes." The compromise bill would: - Require the Department of Homeland Security to reject migrants once average daily border crossings exceed 5,000 a week
- Raise the standard for immigrants to qualify for asylum
- Shorten the review time for asylum claims to six months
- Expand fast-track deportations
- Allocate 50,000 more immigrant visas
- Approve the $14 billion Biden has requested to hire more Border Patrol officers and asylum judges
"I do feel very positive about it because even the initial feedback has been good," Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), the lead Republican negotiator, said on CBS. "Everyone’s looking to be able to read the bill at this point. … Right now, they’re all functioning off of internet rumors of what’s in the bill, and many of them are false." Once legislators read it, Lankford insisted, they will "see the dramatic change that this really makes in how we handle our immigration system and how we work to be able to secure our border completely." SEN. LANKFORD HITS BACK AT REPUBLICANS OVER BORDER DEAL CRITICISM TRUMP: 'PLEASE BLAME IT ON ME': The fragile compromise, which could also unlock more than $60 billion in aid for Ukraine faces an uncertain future and has already been declared "dead on arrival" by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who has been urged by former President Donald Trump to reject it sight unseen. "According to reports, the Senate's pending proposal would expressly allow as many as 150,000 illegal crossings each month (1.8 million per year) before any new 'shutdown' authority could be used," Johnson said. "At that point, America will have already been surrendered." At a raucous rally in Las Vegas on Saturday, Trump told his supporters no bill would be better than a bad bill and that he would secure the border next year, when he returns to the White House. He also asserted that he, not any elected Republican, is in charge of the GOP. "As the leader of our party, there is zero chance I will support this horrible open borders betrayal of America," Trump told the crowd. "I'll fight it all the way. A lot of the senators are trying to say, respectfully, they're blaming it on me. I say, that's OK. Please blame it on me. Please." "Donald Trump, the last thing he needs to do is tell them to wait to pass a border deal until the election," Nikki Haley, Trump's only remaining Republican challenger, said on NBC. "We can’t wait one more day." REPUBLICANS OUTSIDE THE ROOM ARE SKEPTICAL OF DEAL GIVING BIDEN POWER TO SHUT DOWN BORDER THE RUNDOWN: Washington Examiner: Three US service members killed and 34 injured in Iranian-backed drone attack in Jordan Washington Examiner: Biden and Austin vow to 'respond' to deadly military attack Washington Examiner: Trump blames Biden's 'weakness and surrender' for deadly militia attack Washington Examiner: The drumbeat for targeting Iran Washington Examiner: Senators reach deal to shut down border when migrant crossings surge Washington Examiner: Republicans outside the room are skeptical of deal giving Biden power to shut down border Washington Examiner: Sen. Lankford hits back at Republicans over border deal criticism Washington Examiner: Rick Scott claims James Lankford is 'smart' but 'on a suicide mission' with border bill Washington Examiner: Speaker Johnson calls expected Ukraine-border deal 'dead on arrival' in the House Washington Examiner: House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on two articles Washington Examiner: Thom Tillis blasts 'immoral' plan to sink border deal in order to help Trump Washington Examiner: Republicans holding up aid for Ukraine could end with US troops at war in Europe: Jeffries Washington Examiner: Mexico 'increasingly concerned that they're getting invaded' by world's immigrants: McCaul Washington Examiner: South Africa and Israel both welcome international court's preliminary ruling — for different reasons Washington Examiner: UN staffers fired after being accused of Hamas massacre participation, U.S. suspends funding Washington Examiner: Review: Masters of the Air is one of the finest TV shows ever made AP: Yemen Houthi Rebels Fire A Missile At A U.S. Warship, Escalating Worst Mideast Sea Conflict In Decades AP: US Approves F-16 Fighter Jet Sale to Turkey, F-35s to Greece Washington Post: Pentagon, Under Scrutiny, Halts Work with Condemned Foreign Militaries New York Times: Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel. Breaking Defense: Amid War, Top Israeli Defense Official Visits US, Eyeing 'Advanced Platforms and Capabilities' Defense News: Special Aid Tool for Israel Approved for Taiwan's Use, But Not Ukraine Washington Post: Ukraine says defense officials stole $40 million meant for ammunition USNI News: U.S., Allied Naval Chiefs Talk Aircraft Carriers, Gray Zone Conflict Defense One: Expect 'AI Versus AI' Conflict Soon, Pentagon Cyber Leader Says Air & Space Forces Magazine: New SpOC Commander Highlights 'Destabilizing' Acts by Russia and China in Space Space News: Space Force Selects Vendors for Suborbital Launch Services Air & Space Forces Magazine: AFSOC Flies 3 Reapers With One Crew In Shift Towards Near-Peer Conflict The War Zone: AESA Radars For AC-130J, MC-130J Sought By SOCOM Air & Space Forces Magazine: Some B-1s and Crews Move From Ellsworth to Dyess to Train While Wreck is Cleared Military.com: Pregnant Troops and New Military Moms Would Get Expanded Mental Health Care Under Lawmakers' Proposal THE CALENDAR: MONDAY | JANUARY 29 9 a.m. 1030 15th St. NW — Atlantic Council Digital Forensic Research Lab and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats virtual discussion of a report titled, “How Ukraine Fights Russian Disinformation: Beehive vs Mammoth," with Jakub Kalensky, deputy director of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats COI Hybrid Influence and co-author of How Ukraine Fights Russian Disinformation; Roman Osadchuk, research associate of Eurasia, Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab and co-author of “How Ukraine Fights Russian Disinformation;” Ksenia Iliuk, co-founder of LetsData; and Maryna Vorotyntseva, senior expert of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. RSVP: [email protected] 11 a.m. — Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual book discussion of Slow Boil: What to Expect from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2024, author Victor Cha, CSIS Korea chairman; and Ellen Kim, CSIS senior fellow https://www.csis.org/events/impossible-state-live-podcast 11 a.m. — Potomac Officers Club forum: “Challenges and Best Practices to Achieving Audit Readiness in the DoD,” with Todd Baker, director of the Air Force Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System Functional Management Office; Jacqueline Benningfield, director, program analysis and financial management at U.S. Transportation Command; Eddie Coney, principal audit lead for business and information technology solutions at CACI; James McHale, solutions architect at Crowley Government Services; and Thomas Moslak, audit lead, Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Agencies Initiative https://potomacofficersclub.com/events 12 p.m. — Washington Post Live virtual discussion: “Documenting Israel-Gaza War and Life Under Siege,” with Plestia Alaqad, independent Palestinian journalist https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live 12 p.m. 1030 15th St. NW — Atlantic Council discussion: “Regional De-escalation, War in Gaza, and U.S.-Qatar Relations,” with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al Thani https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/qatars-prime-minister 12:30 p.m. — Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies virtual discussion: “Re-electing the Czar: Russia and the Promise of a Putinist Renewal, 2024-the Blue Beyond,” with Alexander Baunov, senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Russia Eurasia Center; Alexandra Prokopenko, nonresident scholar, CEIP Russia Eurasia Center; and Ekaterina Schulmann, nonresident scholar, CEIP Russia Eurasia Center https://sais.jhu.edu/campus-events 2 p.m. 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW — Hudson Institute event: "U.S.-South Asia Relations," with Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Aparna Pande, Hudson research fellow, India and South Asia https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-rep-darrell-issa TUESDAY | JANUARY 30 TBA: President Joe Biden travels to Palm Beach, Florida. 9 a.m. 390 Cannon — House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party hearing: “Authoritarian Alignment: The CCP’s Support for America’s Adversaries," with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/ 10 a.m. 2141 Rayburn — House Judiciary Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee hearing: “The Southern Border Crisis: The Constitution and the States.” http://judiciary.house.gov 10 a.m. 310 Cannon — House Homeland Security Committee markup of H.R. 863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors. http://homeland.house.gov 10 a.m. — Counter Extremism Project webinar to present a policy paper: "The Stakes Of Houthi Aggression Against International Shipping Since Oct. 7," Edmund Fitton-Brown, former U.K. Ambassador to Yemen and senior advisor, Counter Extremism Project; Claire Jungman, chief of staff, United Against Nuclear Iran; and Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director, Counter Extremism Project https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register 10:30 a.m. — Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies virtual discussion of a policy paper: “The Quantum Advantage: Why it Matters and Essential Next Steps,” with Michael Hayduk, deputy director of the Air Force Research Lab Information Directorate; and Laura Thomas, chief of staff of Infleqtion https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/event 12 p.m. 201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW — Hudson Institute discussion: “Russia, Ukraine, and the Future of the Transatlantic Community,” with former U.K. Defense Secretary Liam Fox and Mikhail Khodorkovsky, founder of the Russian Anti-War Committee and former political prisoner https://www.hudson.org/events/russia-ukraine-future 3 p.m. 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW — Center for Strategic and International Studies book discussion: A Life in the American Century, with author Joseph Nye, professor emeritus at Harvard University and former assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs https://www.csis.org/events/book-launch-life-american-century WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 31 8 a.m. 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Virginia — Potomac Officers Club annual Defense Research and Development Summit, with Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering; Brig. Gen. John Cushing, commanding general of Army Combat Capabilities Development Command; and Jay Dryer, director of the Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office https://potomacofficersclub.com/events 10 a.m. — House Armed Services Committee hearing: "Senior Enlisted Leaders on Quality of Life issues, with testimony from Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, senior enlisted adviser to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer; Navy Master Chief Petty Officer James Honea; Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz; Air Force Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass; and Space Force Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/quality-life-hearing 10 a.m. — Hudson Institute virtual discussion: “Raising AUKUS (Australia, UK, U.S.) Pillar Two: Integrating Autonomous Systems into the ADF (Australian Defense Force)," with Brig. James Davis, director general of future land warfare, Australian Army; Capt. Adam Allica, director general of warfare innovation, Royal Australian Navy; Cmdr. Ross Bender, director general of air combat capability, Royal Australian Air Force; and Emily Hilder, interim head of the Australian Defense Department’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator https://www.hudson.org/events/raising-aukus-pillar-two 10:30 a.m. 208 Massachusetts Ave. NE — The Heritage Foundation hosts NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for a speech on "the state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization," followed by a Q&A session https://www9.heritage.org 11 a.m. 390 Cannon — House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing: "The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security," with testimony from Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Jen Easterly, director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Christopher Wray, director, FBI; Harry Coker, director, Office of the National Cyber Director https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings 2 p.m. 2200 Rayburn — House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee hearing: “Roundtable: Taliban Reprisals," with testimony from Amy Marden of the Moral Compass Federation; Andy Sullivan of No One Left Behind; Thomas Kasza of the 1208 Foundation; Justin Sapp of Badger Six; Michael Cizmar of Rafiq Friends of Afghanistan; Elizabeth Lynn of Operation Recovery; Joe Maida IV of TransNexus Technologies; and Sanjar Sohail of 8AM Media http://foreignaffairs.house.gov 2 p.m. 999 Ninth St. NW — Exchange Monitor annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit through Feb. 2, with Energy Undersecretary for Nuclear Security Jill Hruby, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and Thomas Summers, vice chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board https://www.exchangemonitor.com/go/nuclear-deterrence-summit 2 p.m. 1334 Longworth — Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe hearing: “Eyewitness Accounts: Ukrainian Children and Adult Civilians Abducted by Russia,” with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova; Pia Kauma, president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets; Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin (via video recording); Mykola Kuleba, director of Save Ukraine; and Rostislav, Denys, and Ksenia, children forcibly removed from Ukraine. RSVP: [email protected] 2:30 p.m. 419 Dirksen — Senate Foreign Relations Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee hearing: “The North Atlantic Treaty Organization at 75: Reflecting on Past Successes and Planning for the Future," with testimony from retired Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, former U.S. permanent representative to NATO, Washington, D.C.; Luke Coffey, senior fellow of national security and defense, Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C.; and Tara Varma, foreign policy fellow, Brookings Institute Center on the U.S. and Europe http://foreign.senate.gov 4 p.m. 1200 South Hayes St., Arlington, Virginia — Rand Corporation discussion: “Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security,” with Erin Cooper, acting director of international humanitarian policy, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy; Cailin Crockett, senior adviser, White House Gender Policy Council; and Sharon Feist, command gender adviser at Indo-Pacific Command https://www.rand.org/events/2024/01/women-peace-security.html 5:30 p.m. 30 Madison Ave. New York, New York — Common Good in-person and virtual discussion: “Promise and Perils: National Defense in the Age of AI,” with Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of studies, Center for a New American Security and author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence https://www.thecommongoodus.org/upcoming-events/national-security THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 1 8:15 a.m. 999 Ninth St. NW — Exchange Monitor annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit through Feb 2., with Marvin Adams, deputy administrator for defense programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration; Corey Hinderstein, deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration; and Mallory Stewart, assistant secretary of state for arms control, deterrence, and stability https://www.exchangemonitor.com/go/nuclear-deterrence-summit 9:30 a.m. 216 Hart — Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. to be commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings 10 a.m. — Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program virtual discussion: “Ukraine’s Accession to the EU: Next Steps," with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, member of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, and Mariana Budjeryn, senior research associate at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Project on Managing the Atom https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/ukraines-accession-eu-next-steps 12 p.m. — Washington Institute for Near East Policy virtual forum: “Countering the Houthi Threat to Shipping: Regional Implications and U.S. Policy," with Simon Henderson, WINEP fellow; Michael Knights; WINEP fellow; and Noam Raydan, WINEP senior fellow https://washingtoninstitute-org.zoom.us/webinar/register FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 2 8:15 a.m. 999 Ninth St. NW — Exchange Monitor annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, with Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Madelyn Creedon, former principal deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration https://www.exchangemonitor.com/go/nuclear-deterrence-summit 10 a.m Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — Change of Directorship Ceremony in which Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will take over as Defense Intelligence Agency director from the retiring Army Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks presides. https://www.defense.gov 12:30 — Atlantic Council virtual discussion on a new report: “Russia Tomorrow: Navigating a New Paradigm,” with Yevgenia Albats, Harvard University fellow; Casey Michel, director of the Human Rights Foundation’s Combating Kleptocracy Program; Angela Stent, senior adviser at Georgetown University’s Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies; and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/five-scenarios-for-russias-future/ | | | | "As the leader of our party, there is zero chance I will support this horrible open borders betrayal of America. I'll fight it all the way. A lot of the senators are trying to say, respectfully, they're blaming it on me. I say, that's OK. Please blame it on me. Please." | | Former President Donald Trump, taking credit for trying to kill the compromise border deal agreed to by Senate Democrats and Republicans |
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