I was privileged to serve as an international observer for Bangladesh’s recent parliamentary elections. I’ll likely have more to say on this in longer form but the bottom line was clear: what my colleagues and I observed was a largely free, fair, and safe election. While
.
@RichardGrenell
: "He’s been with President Trump from Trump Tower to his last day in the White House fighting to Make America Great Again. Alex doesn’t just talk about taking on the Deep State and the Swamp — he’s actually done it."
Read more here:
How about we focus on the thousands of Oklahomans, too many of them tribal citizens, who are living in fear because of McGirt? We need action in Washington, not the same old name calling.
Looks like another Oklahoma politician wants to lead us into the 19th century. Meanwhile, the rest of us are doing the hard collective work of governing.
@Breaking911
I’m pretty confident rural
#Oklahomans
who are having their communities bought up by
#CCP
fronts don’t think that’s a question about home ownership. We need to get serious about agricultural purchases by our adversaries- ban it without exception.
#foodsecurity
As your Senator, I'll use the "Mark Esper Test". I will never vote to confirm an official who would put drug cartels and human traffickers ahead of the American people. The amazing part is he actually thinks Americans side with him and the cartels over President Trump.
@ElbridgeColby
The US industrial base has shed 7 million manufacturing jobs since 1980. The physical plant of previous generations doesn’t exist. Americans need to shed the illusion that we can quickly retool for a great power conflict.
All Oklahomans respect our history and the concept of tribal sovereignty. But what we don't accept is a two tiered system of justice, as established by McGirt. Criminals are running loose. Our most vulnerable are living in fear. Enough excuses. I'll fight to solve the problem.
This is the level of production capacity that won WWII. The U.S. must reinvigorate our industrial might- meaning a real manufacturing economy- to safeguard our national security.
#OTD
in 1940, the Vought F4U Corsair flew for the first time. In 1943, the Corsair and F6F Hellcat (AKA the "Terrible Twins") destroyed 5 enemy planes for every U.S. plane lost. This 1944 photo is of factory-fresh Corsairs and Hellcats being prepared to be shipped to the Pacific.
I am excited to announce the launch of our first campaign ad, which began airing today! The momentum of this campaign has reached multiple milestones, and now we have placed a significant state-wide media investment to kick off this next phase of the campaign.
Elections are about choices.
@TWShannon
sided with a convicted child rapist over our state. He is partly responsible for the chaos we are seeing. Our most vulnerable are living in fear. Don’t take my word for it. Read TW’s own brief in the McGirt case:
The passage of the TikTok divestment bill is a huge bipartisan success. Lawmakers and officials on both sides of the aisle must capitalize on this momentum and take further actions against the CCP's wide range of malign activities targeting our citizens and institutions.
A couple additional things about my observation of the
#BangladeshElections2024
: 1) observers can only respond to the mechanics of the election, in this case the work of the Bangladesh Election Commission, and what you see personally. Not hearsay. My colleagues and I spoke to
Thanks to The Wall Street Journal for running my piece on the real story of the Trump Administration and America’s allies. Let’s have an honest conversation about where we’ve been as the world seeks to understand where we might go under President Trump’s second administration.
Congrats to
@NathanDahm
on becoming our new
@officialOKGOP
Chairman. Nathan is a stalwart conservative and I look forward to seeing his leadership over the next two years.
#okpol
Today, and every day, we are truly blessed to live in this country. No matter what challenges we face, the American people have never failed to meet them. Happy 4th of July!
As the U.S. stalls in passing the COFA, China is making a full run to get the pacific islands under their influence. The COFA needs to pass ASAP before CCP influence dominates this critically strategic part of the world.
Letter from President
@Surangeljr
to unnamed US Senator on urgent need to
#passCOFA
describes China's offers to Palau to break its relationship with US and Taiwan, including "The PRC has already offered to 'fill every hotel room' in our tourism-based private sector – 'and more if
I was on the
@hughhewitt
show this morning talking about McGirt, why it's among the most important issue facing Oklahomans on a day to day basis, and how I'm going to fix it on day one in the Senate.
Listen or read the full transcript here.
All Americans should be disgusted by what Mark Esper, the worst Secretary of Defense in American history, has said in his new book. Like so many mediocre Swamp Creatures, he looked for the first opportunity to stab President Trump in the back.
On Sunday’s
@60Minutes
, former Defense Sec. Mark Esper discusses his new book “A Sacred Oath,” and describes a moment when former President Trump suggested launching a secret missile attack on a neighboring country.
Many national security pros, like my friend
@ElbridgeColby
, have been warning about this for years. The U.S. has an industrial base that is woefully unprepared for a serious conflict with China. Time for an American industrial policy befitting the danger we face.
@ElbridgeColby
@ElbridgeColby
the US is also likely to have multiple simultaneous calls on an industrial base that is tooled for high end, low volume, exquisite systems. The whole paradigm needs to change for the world we’re in now.
I am honored to be nominated by
@GovStitt
to serve on the Oklahoma State Board of Education. There is no more important domestic issue in our state and nation than ensuring every child receives a quality education that prepares them for a productive future. Education reform is
The fact that TikTok’s response to a bipartisan bill to get the platform to divest from CCP control is to spread lies to prompt their users (many teenagers) to call members of Congress shows how deep the CCP infiltration of our society already is, and it reinforces exactly why
🚨 “Here you have an example of an adversary controlled application lying to the American people and interfering with the legislative process in Congress.” — Chairman
@RepGallagher
& Ranking Member
@CongressmanRaja
respond to
@tiktok_us
’ propaganda fed to its American users.
In contrast, today almost 40% of U.S. attack submarines are not deployable because of maintenance delays. American military power in the Pacific requires a robust and ready submarine force.
Today is National Submarine Day. During WWII, 263 U.S. Navy submarines deployed on war patrols. This image of 52 submarines in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Mare Island in 1946 represents the same number of subs that went on eternal patrol after being lost in the war.
As a close ally of the U.S., Japan’s engagement with Pacific Island nations can be a valuable force multiplier when combined with U.S. engagement. Our common economic and security interests in keeping CCP influence out of this region is key to maintaining a free and open
Proud to have served 4 years in President Trump’s White House, pushing the America First agenda. Now proud to support
@RonDeSantis
for President to finish that agenda.
Ambassador
@robertcobrien
, Chairman of American Global Strategies, made a powerful case for the Utah House of Representatives to take decisive action to harden
#Utah
against the pernicious influence of the Chinese Communist Party. Speaking at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake
I watched Esper and his Swamp friends undermine the Trump agenda from within. As your Senator, I will never stop standing up to DC careerists like Mark Esper.
It should be clear to everyone by now that China is not moderating, but rather accelerating their military buildup. The U.S. needs credible hard power for deterrence, lest Beijing be tempted to disrupt a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Oklahoma continues to reel from the disaster of the McGirt decision.
@GovStitt
is doing the politically difficult work of protecting our state until Congress does its job to fix McGirt. As your Senator, I'll fight every day to end the McGirt chaos.
I had a great time talking to the OCPAC meeting today. Thank you for having me. I can't wait to bring the strong conservative values this organization represents to the U.S. Senate.
He and his kind tried to sabotage the America First agenda from Day One. Mark Esper sides with Mexican drug cartels instead of President Trump, the American people, and all of us who spent years fighting for secure borders.
Mark Esper did everything he could to stop President Trump's agenda- reforming the Pentagon, rebuilding our Navy, and ending the forever wars that the Swamp wants to keep going.
Too many in Washington fail to recognize the significance of a switch in diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. It is about more than just diplomatic recognition changing; it is always the canary in the coal mine for malign CCP influence. The Solomons is a wake up call to
On Tuesday, Oklahomans will have a choice between
@GovStitt
and someone whose party has been wrong about our greatest security threat,
#China
, for decades. We will never face Beijing’s threat to our rural communities and universities under
@joy4ok
. Vote.
#okgov
I have another incredible endorsement to announce, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has endorsed my campaign for U.S. Senate, and I am honored to have the support of such a respected conservative and supporter of the U.S.-Israel partnership.
Congratulations to
@MarkwayneMullin
on his victory on Tuesday. He has my endorsement and support for August’s run off and I look forward to campaigning for him to be Oklahoma’s next United States Senator.
But it’s more than that. The next
@GOP
President can’t give in to the temptation to let the market sort this out. We need serious policies to build a DIB for the future, meaning
#Taiwan
. Buy America is a good place to start.
@ElbridgeColby
@reesejgorman
Every elected official supporting
@joy4ok
should be asked whether they condemn this type of blatant dishonesty. If not, why not? If you can’t stand up against this type of gutter politics, you have no business in elected office.
#okgov
BREAKING: According to a report by the Epoch Times, nearly 400 employees at the CDC have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
This should be concerning to everyone.
This day in 1775 the United States Army was founded. From humble beginnings in the American Revolution to victory in two world wars and beyond, the Army has grown to be the most versatile and effective land force in the world. Happy birthday to the U.S. Army and 248 years of
Great profile of my friend
@ElbridgeColby
in
@politico
. We need his understanding of US national interests (both economic and security) in the next
@GOP
admin. Colby Wants to Finish What Donald Trump Started - POLITICO
@TheOklahoman_
Alternatively, you could report this story as, “
@GovStitt
looks for opportunities to create jobs and grow
#Oklahoma
’s economy.” But that wouldn’t be nearly as fun.
The Navy needs to speed up carriers on the production line, not slow roll them. With the threat from the PRC rising, having the capability to project airpower across the vast distances of the Pacific is more critical than ever.
I enjoyed visiting Topeka this week to testify before the Kansas Legislature at the House of Representatives’ Committee on Commerce, Labor & Economic Development. I focused my remarks on the threat
#China
poses to economic and national security at the state and local levels and
Oklahoma’s premier think tank, the
@OCPAthink
, has established the Oklahoma China Readiness Working Group to prepare our state for the many challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party. From land purchases to pension investments to intellectual property theft, Oklahoma is not
The U.S. is in a new and dangerous era of Great Power rivalry and our interests are facing challenges unseen since the Second World War.
@RonDeSantis
has the judgement it takes to keep America safe.
@ElbridgeColby
@unherd
@ElbridgeColby
couldn’t be more right. The lack of awareness by elite institutions that 30+ years of public policy on trade, manufacturing, immigration and MidEast wars has directly harmed the lives of countless Americans is a major reason for our current politics. Until those
Today, former Trump national security official and U.S. Senate candidate Alex Gray has received the endorsement of Governor Pete Wilson. This marks the eleventh high-profile endorsement since Gray announced his candidacy earlier this month.
An important analysis by
@WilsonCBeaver
and
@AJ_Harding1
from
@Heritage
. The U.S. needs to get smarter in its engagement with the Pacific Islands and take a more proactive strategy or risk even further CCP malign influence in the region.
China’s malign interference in Palau, and Oceania more broadly, shows their ambitions don’t stop at the first island chain. The CCP’s Pacific ambitions look like Imperial Japan’s for a reason- the goal is regional hegemony, and the Pacific Islands are a major part of that. Time
I recently proposed a solution to the chaos created by the McGirt decision: disestablishing the historic reservations. The result? Instead of debating, the radical leftists have made threats against me.
My full statement:
I had a wonderful time at the ODIA forum this afternoon. It was great talking about my National Security and Defense experience in the Trump White House. Oklahoma needs a Senator that will be ready to confront the threats this country faces on day one, and that will be me.
I joined
@NicholasDanfort
on the
@WarOnTheRocks
podcast to discuss the U.S. defense pact with Papua New Guinea and the strategic importance of Oceania to U.S. security interests in the Indo-Pacific.
This was evident immediately following the decision. Why has it taken the DOJ so long to catch up?
It's time for Congress to act and clean up this mess.
We can be sure Beijing will continue to employ coercive and predatory tactics against the U.S. and its allies, like export controls on critical minerals. The U.S. needs to sustain robust stockpiles to ride out any storm and protect our supply chains, for both civilian and defense
The US is likely to issue sensible rules to keep the
#CCP
out of our best cloud technologies. Yet the USG continues to use Microsoft for cloud services despite their heavy presence in China. Something doesn’t make sense.
The Buffalo shooting was a vile attack and an absolute tragedy.
Rolling Stone is using it to advance the Leftist agenda and further divide Americans. Enough is enough. Are the clicks really worth it?
The PRC’s behavior in the South China Sea is beyond irresponsible, it is reckless. The U.S. must send a clear message that we will aid our allies in protecting their maritime territory.
WATCH: Video shows exact moment a China Coast Guard collided with Philippine vessel BRP Datu Bangkaw near Scarborough Shoal, Tuesday, April 30.
@News5PH
.
@ChuckHoskin_Jr
All Oklahomans respect tribal sovereignty. But McGirt is undermining the rule of law, putting lives at risk and threatening the economic well being of all Oklahomans. If that isn't a threat, I don't know what is.
MAP OF THE DAY: Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Container ships heading toward Europe and/or North America, with almost all avoiding the Red Sea (red).
More than two weeks after the launch of US-led 'Prosperity Guardian', the Houthis still rule in the Red Sea.
DIB workforce and supply chain challenges are delaying Navy shipbuilding programs by years. Without serious course correction, we can only expect the PRC 200x shipbuilding advantage to get worse.
Oklahoma is becoming a hub in the effort to reduce U.S. dependence on China for the technologies of the future. The investments our state and private sector are making in bringing critical supply chains onshore will pay off for workers, consumers, and our national security.
Thank you to my friend
@lcrhsiao
and
@globaltaiwan
for organizing a productive visit to
#Taiwan
this week. Our conversations with President
@iingwen
, Foreign Minister Wu, Digital Minister Tang and other senior officials reinforced the necessity of robust American support for our
Good to see our Congresswoman
@stephaniebice
in OKC this week. She’s a great champion for Oklahoma’s defense industrial base, our men and women in uniform, and conservative causes in DC.
Thanks to the Japan Institute of International Affairs (
@JIIA_eng
) and my friend Professor
@tetsuo_kotani
for inviting me to speak at the 5th Tokyo Global Dialogue. I enjoyed the discussion of difficult international security topics, as well as the chance to address the The
Shoring up the U.S. relationship with too-often-overlooked Pacific Islands has been a bipartisan success story of recent years. Glad to see the Biden team building upon its predecessor's work in this critical area.
54 years ago today American ingenuity and resolve put the first man on the moon. It serves as a reminder for us today of what Americans can do when we set our minds to it.
More evidence of the lawlessness in Eastern Oklahoma caused by McGirt. This is unacceptable and will continue without Congressional action. I'm the only candidate in this race who is willing to tackle this head on.
Today we remember the terrible loss of life 29 years ago in the Oklahoma City Bombing, but also remember the incredible resilience of our people and our city.
"As a contrast,
@TWShannon
, who’s running against me in this contest, T.W. Shannon actually supported an amicus brief on behalf of Jimcy McGirt, a person who had repeatedly raped a four-year old, instead of standing with the state of Oklahoma...
Thanks to
@DavidZhang360
for including me in his deep-dive on Taiwan’s upcoming presidential election. My main point: Taiwan’s elections shouldn’t be viewed through the prism of the CCP’s agenda. The Taiwanese people deserve to be treated as what they are: a self-governing actor
Oklahomans lives are at risk. Congress needs to step up. I'm the only candidate in this race who has a plan to fix the McGirt problem and isn't afraid to take on the special interests who are fine with the status quo.
Great job by Governor Stitt getting this done. Mexico's new OKC consulate will serve Mexican citizens in Oklahoma while helping bring commerce to our state.
This is a huge victory for life. Oklahoma will continue to lead the nation as a pro-life bastion. I look forward to the Governor singing this bill into law.
Breaking News: Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill banning nearly all abortions starting at fertilization, which would make it the nation’s strictest abortion law.