Posted on 10/20/2017 5:18:29 AM PDT by workerbee
Sen. John McCain said Thursday he is holding up President Trump's pick for Army secretary and other nominees partly to get answers about recent soldier deaths in Niger.
McCain, R-Ariz., added the Oct. 4 ambush by ISIS-aligned fighters in West Africa that killed four soldiers to the list of military briefings his Armed Services Committee wants from the Trump administration in exchange for moving Defense Department nominees. The DoD has launched an investigation of the incident in Africa and plans to release the findings to Congress, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, Trump's national security adviser, said Thursday.
The Armed Services chairman has also been pressing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the Pentagon to turn over information on a variety of other topics, including Afghanistan and Iraq.
In the meantime, the nomination of Mark Esper, a top Raytheon lobbyist, has languished on the committee's desk since July 25 and McCain said there was no timeline for an Armed Services Committee hearing. Esper was tapped to be the top civilian leader for the largest branch of the military.
"It depends on whether we get the information that we have requested," he said. "I am going to make sure we get the information we need to complete our responsibilities under the Constitution of the United States."
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Hate and jealousy will take over. A person full of hate and/or jealousy cannot think clearly.
Why Senator McCain,
Instead of “ demanding answers” your subcommittee and the entire Congress should be telling the President and the people why you authorized boots on the ground in central Africa, and what US interests there justify combat deaths
Hollywood should ban guns in movies as a start.
And I would like the Senate to halt all business until the role McCain played in the Libya fiasco, and the Syria fiasco, is thoroughly investigated.
You are done McCain, pick up the marbles that feel outa your head and go home.
yes, what you said!
Satans minions are rubbing their hands together in eager anticipation of Mc Cain being delivered into their hands.
The ONLY reason he is still alive is because he knows what is awaring him on the other side.
“As if McCain ever gave Damn Number One about our troops. He’s doing this out of pure spite. What a mean, pathetic little worm of a man.”
Agree. The Phoenix VA is one of the worst in the country. And, what has McCain done about it? Answer, nothing. As I side note, I’m betting that he’s not being treated for his cancer there. In fact, I’m betting he’s never been treated for anything there.
John McCain is determined to punish our nation for his war-related suffering. He is bat$#!+ crazy! Does he have keepers who can rein him in?
On his gravestone should be written: He aspired to greatness; but died a petty, vindictive and miserable person. No one will miss him.”
Who put this asshat in charge? He is still mad about the country choosing a purple lipped jug eared muslim for president over him. What the heck, AZ?
Please do not call Juan McStain an asshole
Assholes serve a purpose. They evacuate waste
He is a hemorrhoid
A bloated, pus filled, infected, painful blockage to progress
I wonder how much longer it will be before President Trump strikes back against this piece of horse dung?
mclame is an anti-American idiot.
Exactly. Also I remember reading he was calling Mattis everyday. Sounds like he’s been cut out of the loop.
This stuff makes no sense. Obama put our guys there. There is no talk of Trump doing anything like hiring locals to protect these guys or refusing help when it was called in. How is this an issue at all? You do not want these guys in danger then demand they be withdraw from the region.
McCain never misses an opportunity to be an ass.
PRESIDENT TRUMP needs to call in a SWAT TEAM to take out SEN. MCCAIN and finally end the hostage situation over Army secretary and other nominees. /s
Easy fix. Temp appointment when Congress goes on Thanksgiving break and then permanent appointment after McCain croaks from his painfully slow developing glioblastoma.
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