“Reports by British Intelligence services that Russia has engaged in planning to install a new puppet government in Ukraine should focus the global community around the imminent and real threat of a massive Russian invasion. The people of Ukraine have the indisputable right to elect their own leaders, and the United States will vigorously oppose any attempt to topple and supplant the… Read more »
“Over the past year, the Intelligence Committee has placed the highest priority on overseeing our response to the reports of anomalous health incidents by employees of the IC and other agencies. We owe those who serve our nation the highest-quality care, and the acknowledgment that they are heard and believed.
“The interim report on the investigation into the cause of these incidents by… Read more »
“As we continue to track Russia’s military buildup along the border with Ukraine, I am deeply concerned that Russia could engineer a “false flag” attack as a pretext for a full-fledged invasion, an act that would be consistent with past Russian behavior. I am likewise concerned that Russia could undertake other destabilizing measures against Ukraine, possibly to lay the groundwork for a… Read more »
“On the 20th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees after 9/11 at Guantanamo Bay, we renew our call to shutter the detention facility permanently. The cost of maintaining Guantanamo — moral and otherwise — is simply too high.
“In August, I led 75 of my House colleagues in calling on President Biden to close the facility, and I greatly appreciate his commitment to doing… Read more »
“I am deeply concerned by public reports indicating Russia’s military is mobilizing to the Ukrainian border. When considered against the backdrop of the Kremlin’s increasingly bellicose rhetoric — and its dangerous and irresponsible actions on land, at sea, and in the air, and space — the potential for a new, perhaps more violent, offensive against Ukraine cannot be discounted. Putin has… Read more »
"Protecting our elections from malign foreign interference is of paramount importance, and these actions against Iranian cyber criminals underscore this administration’s commitment to using all tools at its disposal to punish those responsible.
"The Iran-backed effort to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election highlights the urgent need to track and expose sophisticated… Read more »
"Threats from cyber crime and malicious online actors are a global problem, which will require a global solution and international cooperation to protect individuals, nation states, and businesses from potentially crippling cyber attacks against infrastructure, energy grids, and our economies. It is welcome news that the United States will join the Paris Call for Trust and Security in… Read more »
“The arrest and indictments of those accused of perpetrating ransomware attacks against American companies and laundering the proceeds demonstrates the determination of the United States to hold such criminals accountable. Brazen cyber attacks on our hospitals, schools, companies, critical infrastructure, and more will not go unpunished. The actions announced today make clear that the… Read more »
“The administration’s decision to sanction four foreign cyber companies, including the NSO Group, is an important step towards improving cybersecurity and protecting human rights. As is apparent in public reporting, these companies have enabled repressive regimes to target dissidents, journalists, human rights activists, and government officials, including Americans, with sophisticated… Read more »
“The operating environment in Kabul at the time of the August 29 strike was one of tremendous danger and risk, and I am mindful of that fact. However, I remain unconvinced that the Department of Defense summary of the classified investigation into the circumstances of the strike, which killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, provides for real accountability. From what the… Read more »
