Is Congress Moving To Circumvent President Trump's National Security And Foreign Policy Initiatives?

Sandra Erwin, RCD: Lawmakers Primed to Defy Trump on National Security Issues

The collective take in Washington this week is that the Trump White House will get a fresh start as retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly takes over as chief of staff.

What this means for national security policy moving forward is a question many lawmakers are mulling as they begin the August recess.

Sen. John McCain last week sounded the clarion call on the Senate floor when he appealed to his colleagues to get back to “regular order.” The speech was a rebuke to the way the Senate handled the health care bill but also a broadside at Congress for remaining on the sidelines of key policy debates such as national security.

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WNU Editor: The prospect of people like Senators McCain, Graham, etc... dictating U.S. foreign/military/war policy/etc. sends the shivers down my back.