(Warmonger)McConnell takes indirect swipe at Trump on America's role in the world - POLITICO
“But let’s be absolutely clear: America will not be made great again by those who are content to manage our decline,” McConnell said, paraphrasing Trump’s longtime campaign slogan.
Though McConnell stepped aside as GOP leader, he’ll continue to be a relevant player in Washington, maintaining apowerful perch as chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations panel, which helps dictate the Pentagon’s budget.
And though he didn’t mention Trump, McConnell’s remarks underscore that he could be a foil to the incoming administration on national security issues next year when he leaves leadership.
McConnell — who received the “Peace Through Strength” award alongside outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin — criticized the state of U.S. military deterrence and called for deep investments to beef up weapons production. His first-ever appearance at the event, an annual conclave for the defense establishment, highlights the broader debate within the GOP about U.S. engagement in world affairs versus a more isolationist “America First” approach.
McConnell heaped criticism on elements of both parties, arguing they are endorsing “a dangerous fiction” about the U.S.’ place in the world.
“At both ends of our politics, a dangerous fiction is taking hold — that America’s primacy and the fruits of our leadership are self-sustaining,” McConnell said. “Even as allies across NATO and the Indo-Pacific renew their own commitments to hard power, to interoperability, and to collective defense, some now question America’s own role at the center of these force-multiplying institutions and partnerships.”
(Mitch is lying, European countries don't contribute the full amount, they only want US to do it.And Mitch would happily oblige them!)
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