Rep. Adam Smith, Incoming Head Of Armed Services Committee, Vows To Challenge Trump's Lies
The incoming head of the House Armed Services Committee has called out Donald Trump, giving the president a taste of what hes in for with a new Democratic majority.
Constant misinformation from the president is a real problem in a democratic society, and we in Congress have got to do our best to hold him accountable, warned Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), whos taking over leadership of the committee in January.
Earlier this month, Smith vowed that the committee would no longer allow Trumps falsehoods to go unchallenged, The Stars and Stripes reported.
Just this week Trump claimed that he had personally boosted military pay by 10 percent in the troops first raise in 10 years. In fact, the military was given a 2.6 percent raise and has received wage hikes each year for the past 30 years.
Smith also said that the committee would oppose Trumps push to create a new Space Force and increase the military budget by 5 percent.
As for Mexican border security, Smith said Trump doesnt understand the issue. Over the past 12 years, the border security budget has quintupled, resulting in a significant decline in unlawful border crossings, Smith said.
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