WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump's comments (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115926047595803521) denouncing the United Kingdom's deal to give away the Chagos Islands, a decision that would jeopardize the safety of a joint U.S.-U.K. military base.
President Trump today wrote on Truth Social that "[t]here is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness."
"President Trump is absolutely right to condemn the United Kingdom's down-to-the-marrow stupid decision to give away the Chagos Islands-including our joint military base. There's no excuse for sidelining ...