The second leadership failure was the President's decision to dismantle America's counterterrorism policies.
Michael McCaul
The Public Record
Michael Thomas McCaul is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he has been active in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on national security and foreign policy. McCaul has played a significant role in discussions surrounding U.S. relations with countries like Ukraine and Russia, often emphasizing the importance of NATO and the need for a strong response to aggression.
Before 9/11, we failed to recognize the threat when it was right before our eyes.
The President's decision to spin a false narrative... was the first failure.
Any attempt to deny the ideological underpinnings of the threat endangers our security.
A year after the President called ISIS the 'JV team,' the organization can draw on over 20,000 foreign fighters.
Yet the President fails to call it what it is, and that is radical Islamist extremism.
I think this President has had a hard time getting his head wrapped around, how could this have happened under my watch?
I just think we are treating our allies different from a state sponsor of terror and I think that the American people, through its representatives, should be weighing in this deal.
TPP is our opportunity to move into the region in a free market direction and compete with China.





