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This week, President Trump once again demonstrated his leadership in the fight against terrorism, taking decisive action where the Biden administration refused to act and allowed threats from our adversaries to fester. President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan enabled terrorism to flourish again, with ISIS and its affiliates regrouping in the Khorasan region, plotting against the U.S. and our allies. Thankfully, President Trump’s return to “peace through strength” is re-establishing deterrence, ensuring our adversaries realize this administration means business.
Over the weekend, U.S. forces launched a large-scale operation in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have attacked U.S. interests in the Middle East and driven up global shipping costs. Under the Biden administration, the Houthis were given a free pass for their violence and destruction. But not anymore. The Trump administration’s precision campaign struck a critical blow to those who threaten regional stability and global security.
Additionally, in a major counterterrorism success, a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation took out ISIS’s number two leader, severely weakening the terrorist network’s leadership. This sends a clear message: America will not tolerate those who seek to do us harm. As Chairman Emeritus of the Homeland Security Committee and former Chief of Counterterrorism and National Security in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, I know firsthand that strength is the only language terrorists understand. Under President Trump’s leadership, the United States is speaking that language — ensuring our nation and its allies remain secure.
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