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Spokesperson says White House announcement of travel plans put Pelosi's delegation at risk

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Drew Hammill, deputy chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said President Trump's announcement of the congressional delegation's plans to travel to Belgium, Egypt and Afghanistan "had significantly increased danger to the delegation" and other national agencies who would be supporting the trip.
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· 20 hours ago

President Donald Trump canceled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned trip to Belgium and Afghanistan just hours before the congressional delegation, known as a CODEL, was set to depart.

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The President canceled a planned trip for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a couple overseas stops including Afghanistan. Here's how he is able to do it.
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· Jan 17

President ’s letter to concerning her upcoming travel

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· 11 hours ago

Why would Nancy Pelosi leave the Country with other Democrats on a seven day excursion when 800,000 great people are not getting paid. Also, could somebody please explain to Nancy & her “big donors” in wine country that people working on farms (grapes) will have easy access in!

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· 10 hours ago

Pelosi's spokesman said that the congressional delegation had been prepared to fly commercially after the military plane was revoked, but learned the administration had also leaked the commercial travel plans

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· 9 hours ago

Thread from spokesman stating that updated threat assessment detailing that announcing lawmakers' travel "significantly increased the danger to the delegation and to the troops, security, and other officials supporting the trip."

The United States Congress is a co-equal branch of government in our system of checks and balances. The Congress has a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight in the war zone where our men and women in uniform are risking their lives every day.
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· 10 hours ago

The United States Congress is a co-equal branch of government in our system of checks and balances. The Congress has a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight in the war zone where our men and women in uniform are risking their lives every day.

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· 10 hours ago

After President Trump revoked the use of military aircraft to travel to Afghanistan, the delegation was prepared to fly commercially to proceed with this vital trip to meet with our commanders and troops on the front lines.

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· 10 hours ago

In the middle of the night, State Dept's Diplomatic Security Service provided an updated threat assessment detailing that the President announcing this sensitive travel had significantly increased danger to the delegation & to troops, security, & other officials supporting trip.

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· 10 hours ago

This morning, we learned that the Administration had leaked the commercial travel plans as well.

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· 10 hours ago

In light of the grave threats caused by the President’s action, the delegation has decided to postpone the trip so as not to further endanger our troops and security personnel, or the other travelers on the flights.

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· 10 hours ago

Whether here or abroad, the Speaker always thanks our troops, diplomats and intelligence community for their heroism & service. The Speaker commends her colleagues on the delegation, who personally & officially have dedicated their lives to protect & defend the American people.

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· 9 hours ago

Multiple admin sources were telling Hill reporters early this morning that the Speaker Pelosi delegation was flying commercially

WH official on (1): “The idea we would leak anything that would put the safety and security of any American at risk is an offensive flat out lie.”
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· 9 hours ago

White House sr. official tells colleague that Pelosi lied when she claimed the administration leaked her CoDel's commercial travel plans.

NEW: Senior official tells me it's a "flat out lie" the WH would leak info that would threaten Americans' safety. "When the Speaker of the house and about 20 others from Capitol Hill decide to book their own commercial flights to Afghanistan, the world is going to find out."
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· 7 hours ago

An important reminder on why the secrecy of Congressional delegation travel into war zones is so important: In July, Sens Graham & Shaheen ate at a restaurant in Manbij, Syria. This week, that restaurant was bombed by ISIS killing 15, incl 4 Americans.

In Syrian Town Where U.S. Senators Wore No Body Armor, a Fragile Stability Shatters
A suicide bomber killed 15 people, including four Americans, at a restaurant in Manbij this week. In July, two senators, accompanied by a reporter, had lunch there with local leaders.
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· 7 hours ago

.: this isn't just about protection of speaker or members of codel. This is about protection of troops and security detail. You don't want bad guys to know when youre on ground or heading towards that ground or imperil people who are assigned to protect dignitaries

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· 7 hours ago

NEW: Nancy Pelosi on cancelled CODEL: "We had the prerogative to travel commercially, and we made plans to do that, until the administration then leaked that we were traveling commercially."

Pelosi cancels trip, accuses White House of leak
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to salvage aspects of a congressional delegation to Afghanistan blocked by President Donald Trump, but was unable to continue the trip on commercial aircraft due to “increased” danger to officials on the trip, her spokesman said Friday. In what was becoming an...
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· Jan 17

"One sophomoric response does not deserve another." Republican Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the White House for its reaction to Pelosi's SOTU gambit.

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· 12 hours ago

The US delegation will not be present at the due to the government shutdown.

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