This is the first time in history that Congress has viewed a dissent cable — and it's an unprecedented victory for our veterans, gold star mothers, and the American people.
By Cong. Michael McCaul
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – For months, I have pushed the State Department and Secretary Anthony Blinken to allow Congress to view the Afghanistan dissent cable – a document in which 23 Kabul Embassy Employees warned against the Biden White House's withdrawal plan – or lack thereof.
I recently issued a subpoena for the document and threatened to hold Secretary Blinken in contempt of Congress if he did not comply.
Last week, Blinken (right with President Biden,) finally blinked.He and I reached an agreement to allow ALL members of the Foreign Affairs Committee to view this crucial document.
This is the first time in history that Congress has viewed a dissent cable – and it's an unprecedented victory for our veterans, gold star mothers, and the American people.
Fighting Religious Persecution
Since the beginning of 2022, Islamist extremists of the Fulani ethnic group have carried out at least 140 attacks against Christians in the Benue State, a region in Nigeria. These heinous acts – including massacres and the destruction of entire villages – have thus far been carried out with total impunity.
This week, I had the honor of meeting two brave leaders from the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, which is home to a camp for two million internally displaced people. These men respond daily to some of the most gruesome attacks on humanity and minister to the traumatized survivors.
As chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I’m calling on the Biden administration to send the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom to Nigeria to investigate the persecution and draw attention to the rising number of Christians being killed.
The United States cannot turn a blind eye to this religiously motivated persecution any longer.
Congressman Michael McCaul represents Texas' 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Lake Travis outside of Austin to the Brazos Valley and includes: Austin, Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lee, Madison, Travis, Washington, Waller and Williamson Counties. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and previously – prior to being term-limited as chairman under the House of Representatives Rules – served as the Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee during the 113th, 115th and 116th Congresses.
