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National Security and Foreign Affairs

June 28, 2017

Today Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu of California wrote to the NSA in an appeal for the agency to do anything in its power to stop the spread of the global ransomware (or potentially just disguised as ransomware) attack that began yester


June 28, 2017

Twice in the past month, National Security Agency cyberweapons stolen from its arsenal have been turned against two very different partners of the United States — Britain and


June 28, 2017

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) is calling on the National Security Agency (NSA) to release what it knows about a massive ransomware attack that surged across the globe this week.


June 27, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following an ominous statement from the White House about President Bashar Assad "paying a heavy price" if he launches another chemical weapons attack in the midst of Syria's ongoing civil war.


June 22, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) sent a letter to House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce requesting a hearing on the Trump Administration's strategy in Afghanistan. Mr. Lieu's letter comes on the heels of recent Trump Administration decisions to expand the U.S. military role in Afghanistan.

In the letter Mr. Lieu writes:


June 17, 2017

California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) drew comparisons between President Trump and former President Richard Nixon on Saturday, saying that history is repeating itself as Trump takes actions reminiscent of Watergate.

"This week is the 45th anniversary of Watergate and we're watching history repeat itself," Lieu told CNN anchor Ana Cabrera on Saturday. "Nixon ignored his advisers and went into full attack mode, attacking his own Department of Justice and saying the press is the enemy of the people. We see Trump doing something similar."