Tag: Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas)

McCaul Threatens Blinken With Contempt Over Afghan Dissent Cable Subpoena

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has threatened to place Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress as a result of the probe into the United States’ departure from Afghanistan. The House Foreign Affairs chairman sent a May 5 letter to Blinken as part of the latest development in the panel’s probe. The committee’s investigation began…


Lawmakers Seek Answers From Pentagon on Ukraine War Doc Leaks

The leaders in the House and Senate Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees are pressing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to find the source of apparent leaks of Ukraine war documents and determine the extent to which sensitive U.S. intelligence has been exposed. Numerous alleged U.S. military documents, including some with “secret” and “top…


China Could Gain Control of Taiwan ‘Without a Shot Fired,’ Rep. McCaul Says

China could gain control of Taiwan in the next election in January “without a shot fired,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R–Texas) said April 9  on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “Well, they don’t want a military confrontation. We certainly don’t want that,” McCaul responded after he was asked if a military…


Upcoming Bill to Add TikTok to Foreign Tech Ban

Two U.S. senators will file legislation this week that would pave the way for the government to “ban or prohibit” foreign technology businesses in the United States—including the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has revealed. TikTok would be “one of the potentials” for consideration under the proposed bipartisan legislation, Warner, the head…


Senators to Introduce Bill to Add TikTok to Foreign Tech Ban

Two U.S. senators will file legislation this week that would pave the way for the government to “ban or prohibit” foreign technology businesses in the United States—including the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has revealed. TikTok would be “one of the potentials” for consideration under the proposed bipartisan legislation, Warner, the head…