I’m an Afghanistan vet. Donald Trump is wrong that the Afghanistan withdrawal was the ‘most embarrassing’ day in our country’s modern history. It’s January 6.
Jake Auchincloss
3,194 posts
Jake Auchincloss
@JakeAuch
Dad. Marine. Congressman from Massachusetts.
- Habeas corpus is the cornerstone of Americans’ freedom. If Trump will not return him, the judiciary should send the US Marshalls to go get him.Bukele: I don't have the power to return him to the United States.
00:00 - In Georgia, you can buy a gun on demand but you can’t register to vote on Election Day. Everyone deserves easy access to the ballot — no one needs immediate access to guns.
- I commanded infantry in Afghanistan. Let's get the facts straight. Donald Trump got out-negotiated by the Taliban in Doha. He owns the deal that gave the Taliban leverage. If Trump were president today, thousands of American troops would be in Afghanistan fighting a forever war.
- Harvard's leadership has failed. The president and deans refuse to denounce the antisemitism of Harvard student groups. Instead of moral clarity and courage, they offer word salad approved by committee. I am ashamed of my alma mater.“We write to you today heartbroken by the death and destruction unleashed by the attack by Hamas that targeted citizens in Israel this weekend, and by the war in Israel and Gaza now under way.” Read the full statement from University leadership. hrvd.me/MiddleEast237t
- When someone like Josh Hawley writes a book about manhood, the natural response is to laugh and move on with your day. But the better response is to support @LucasKunceMO, the Marine veteran who’s running against him. You can contribute here: secure.actblue.com/donate/lk-soci…
00:00 - Yesterday I attended the March for Israel. Over 100,000 people rallying for justice, without incident. Tonight, anti-Israel rioters are storming Democratic Party headquarters & attacking Capitol Police. Don’t let them say they’re the ones who stand for peace.
- Musk brings his business into politics, then complains when politics comes for his business.
00:00 - This letter is an olive branch to a war criminal who’s losing his war. Ukraine is on the march. Congress should be standing firmly behind @JoeBidens effective strategy, including tighter - not weaker! - sanctions.Replying to @washingtonpostIn a letter led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the 30 Democrats call on Biden to pair the unprecedented economic and military support the U.S. is providing Ukraine with a “diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire.” wapo.st/3D5uwRt
- On Friday morning, our family got a little bigger. Michelle and I are excited to introduce you to our daughter, Grace.
- Secretary Rubio is heading to Panama to uphold the Monroe Doctrine. Problem is, Trump has the Doctrine backwards: rejecting outside influence in the Western Hemisphere means getting tough on China, not Panama. In his first term, Trump allowed China to renew leases for marine
00:00 - Mahmoud Khalil deserves neither prison nor a platform. Democrats are right to insist that he be free to talk — but they should vehemently disagree with what he says.
00:00 - I’ve been called worse (cc: Twitter dot com)Biden completely butchers Rep. Jake Auchincloss's name, then asks, "Where is she?"
00:00 - Under Trump, GOP leadership is all cattle, no cowboys. The Republican men in leadership positions talk tough in private but whimper in public. Not @Liz_Cheney. She bucked the pressure. She stood firm. She's a friend and a patriot.
