7/6 Raja Update

 

 

Dear Friend,

We hope all is well with you and your family, and that you are safe and healthy.

All eyes have been on Russia this week as there are reports that Russia may have paid bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan.  The story has been developing, and new information is coming out daily. As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke with MSNBC and The Stephanie Miller Show about these reports. He told MSNBC, "There are a number of tools at the president's disposal in terms of acting to prevent our adversaries from harming our troops. As you know, the Russians and others are trying to reintegrate into the world economy, trying to join the G8, and trying to have sanctions lifted. We can say that if they did something like this or tried to harm our troops, not only would they not be able to achieve those objectives that they're trying to achieve, but we would probably try to impose more sanctions and further isolate them." Congressman Raja was briefed on these reports and will continue to push this administration to keep our troops safe.

It has come to light that active-duty troops who stood ready to be deployed in DC to control protests last month were equipped with bayonets—the knife-like weapon that can be inserted on the end of a rifle or similar firearm to be used as a spear. Congressman Raja spoke to Fox News about this, "I think the reason why so many people in the military as well as others are so disturbed by active duty troops being deployed in these types of situations is because they're not trained to control protest or riots...they were not trained [in the use of bayonets], these people are young men and women who are put in a situation that is untenable. They are given live rounds and firearms and they are able to defend themselves, and they should be able to. I think that the reason why this story is so newsworthy is that people think that providing them with bayonets, especially in a situation where they are not trained to do so, is a bridge too far." The Congressman also noted that violence is unacceptable, and it is unacceptable to have a situation that escalates into further violence. In his role on the Oversight Committee, the Congressman will continue to look into this matter.

We'll continue to bring you news about Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's work in DC and Illinois.

Please visit rajaforcongress.com for more updates.

Thank you again and best wishes to you and your family.

Team Raja

 

 

 

 

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