Four US Republicans call for Trump to release Taiwan security funds
The senators said the freeze threatens U.S. deterrence and includes $300 million in financing, $1 billion in Pentagon funds and a $14 billion arms package.
- On Wednesday, Sen. Mitch McConnell and three Republican colleagues urged President Donald Trump to release more than $15 billion in stalled military assistance for Taiwan as Trump prepared to host Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Lawmakers specifically questioned the State Department's failure to release $300 million in financing and the Pentagon's stalled $1 billion initiative, while challenging Trump's freeze on a $14 billion arms package he described as a 'very good negotiating chip.'
- The senators warned that denying deterrent capabilities undermines United States influence in the Indo-Pacific; Taiwan financing expires September 30, and the administration missed a required September 15 deadline to notify Congress.
- As Trump hosts Xi at the White House on Thursday, the Chinese leader is expected to press for limits on arms sales to Taiwan, which Beijing describes as its most sensitive diplomatic issue.
- McConnell, who recently returned to the Senate following a 92-day absence, is retiring this year alongside Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis , leaving only Sen. Lisa Murkowski to continue the effort.
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Four Republicans call for Trump to release Taiwan security funds
WASHINGTON — Four of President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans called on his administration on Wednesday to release more than $15 billion in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan, as he prepared to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day visit to Washington.
As the US-China summit approaches, several Republican senators in the US Congress have urged the Trump administration to provide billions of dollars in security aid to Taiwan as soon as possible. Meanwhile, several members of Congress from both parties told Voice of America (VOA) that US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, and supporting Taiwan in maintaining its own defense capabilities remains a key issue in Washington.
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WASHINGTON >> Four of President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans called on his administration today to release more than $15 billion in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan, as he prepared to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day visit to Washington.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), just back to the Senate after a 92-day absence, is leading a Republican push for President Donald Trump's administration to release $1.3 billion in stalled military aid to Taiwan.The 84-year-old McConnell and three GOP colleagues, Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Murkowski...
Four US Republicans call for Trump to release Taiwan security funds
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