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Vet, dad, Frmr Prosecutor, Frmr VA State Sen, Frmr Congressman, VA-05. Advocate for ethnic/religious minorities, Consultant, Speaker. DM me

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Please watch, like, and share my comments on a better foreign policy from the Forum on ISIS in Syria. For help in civil society, reigious freedom, and human rights issues contact me at AzadiLLC @ProtonMail .com thanks to #SDC and #freedomfighters everywhere!
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@realDonaldTrump Twenty mile safe zone??? Safe for whom? Safe for #Erdogan to murder Innocents and pursue ethnic cleansing as he has in #Afrin , #Jarablus , and Al-Bab? This is a horrible betrayal of your word from just ten months ago. #StandWithSDC
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Erdogan isn’t a NATO ally or any kind of ally...We should be withdrawing U.S. forces from Turkey, and leaving them in Northeastern Syria. #Syria #SyriaWithdrawal #StandWithSDC
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I just filed the rule to discharge the 15 clean repeal to the Floor. Call your Representative to support! We need to vote! #RepealObamacare
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Honored to join @SenTedCruz @tedcruz @RepMoBrooks on common sense legislation 2 strengthen our borders!Release below
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Turkey targets leading Kurdish Syrian political leaders for assassination. This was NOT random. The world sleeps. #Erdogan #SDC #syria
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Reports co-head of Syrian Future Party Hevrin Khalaf killed on the road by Turkish artillery strike. I am trying to get more info. She was a very strong female politician. I interviewed her once in Ain al Issa.
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If the US allows Turkey a "safe zone" in N.E. Syria, the only people who will be safe are the the thugs of #Erdogan . There's no excuse to abandon N.E. Syria to Turk aggression like in #Afrin . Brave allies like @PolatCanRojava and @SyriacMFS and @SDF_Press_1 deserve better.
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Last week, #Erdogan bombed Sinjar, Iraq with US built F-16s. Next year it will be with US built F-35s. We must stop arming tyrants. #StopArms2Erdogan #StandWithSDC #Syria #SyriaWithdrawl
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@realDonaldTrump Seriously? This is like a laundry list of nations who've oppressed and murdered the Kurds. Now if we give our word and then betray it, we can join the crowd. Never going is an argument, breaking our word, allowing the predictable slaughter? Shameful. #StandWithSDC
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Today, we filed the Review Every Act Diligently In Total ( #READit ) Act, to give members of Congress at least 2 minutes to read each page BEFORE voting. The #Omnibust was 2,232 pages, released 18 hours before the vote. This must end! Read more HERE →
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Update: I will be speaking with @JudgeJeanine on @FoxNews at 9PM this evening to discuss the unacceptable tragedy that occurred today in VA.
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#HR1227 , the Ending Federal #Marijuana Prohibition Act: ✓ Removes marijuana from Schedule I; ✓ Eliminates criminal penalties; ✓ Solves the banking problem; ✓ Allows states to devise their own marijuana policy. #Federalism Read more HERE →
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H.R. 1227, the Ending Federal #Marijuana Prohibition Act, is a #bipartisan bill that gives states the ability to formulate their own marijuana policy free from federal interference. Read more HERE →
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If #Erdogan takes Ain al Issa, Kobani will be under siege again. Straight back to the time when #ISIS besieged Kobani. This time it will be Jihadists supported with Turkish #NATO tanks and US built aircraft. #TurkeySyriaInvasion
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Excited to have my friend and colleague @justinamash join our push to federally decriminalize marijuana!
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My remarks for a #FreeIran at today's conference may be seen here:
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1/2: @RealDonaldTrump hosted a meeting at the White House w/ members of Congress w/ so-called “expertise” on Syria policy and didn't invite the only member who'd been to Raqqa, Deir Az-Zour, Manbij, & Hassakah, w/in the last month & met with SDC leaders (at his own expense). Me.
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@realDonaldTrump , look what #Erdogan has done to the people in #Afrin , #Jarablus , and al-Bab. He tolerated #Daesh , aided al Qaeda affiliates, and casually uses the word "terrorists" to justify expansionism and murder. He can't be trusted. #StandWithSDC
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The #ceasefire is a lie. #Erdogan aligned #freesyrianarmy ( #terrorist ) is attacking NOW near Seri Kani post "cease fire". Humanitarian teams being blocked from evacuating wounded civilians and delivering life sustaining aid. #syria #SyriaWithdrawal #SDF
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If I weren't watching us roll over and hand our loyal allies and the folks who rolled up ISIS with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it. This is the WORST foreign policy mistake of the Trump Presidency. #rojava #sdc #sdf
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If #NATO ally #Erdogan 's Turkey can act like it did during the #Armenian and #Assyrian genocide without consequence, would @realDonaldTrump turn a blind eye if NATO ally Germany acted like it did during WWII? Just asking. #TurkeyIsNotOurFriend #SyrianKurds
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Open letter by the Syrian Union Party emphasizing the importance of US troops in #Syria . The situation is dire and @realDonaldTrump must change course! #StandWithSDC #SyriaWithdrawal #SDC
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Americans who fought alongside the Kurds in Syria feel betrayed by Trump
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Happy to see @thehill pick up my opinion piece. I stand with @TulsiPress #StopArmingTerrorists Act
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2/2: @realDonaldTrump Mr. President, I stand ready to brief you anytime anywhere about the real situation on the ground in Northeast Syria as I observed it with my own two eyes. Just say the word!
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#IranProtests : We will not put up to imprisonment, torture and murder in the name of stifling free will. Exercising self-determination is the fundamental right of the Iranian people. #FreeIran
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Sometimes, it isn't any fun to say "I told you so." At what point will the world and @realDonaldTrump realize that #Erdogan is part of the problem and not the solution? Turkey is ready to take over Syria's Manbij | Article [AMP] | Reuters
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HAPPENING NOW: @replouiegohmert speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE →
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140 characters are not enough to describe the despicable escalation of racist rhetoric In Charlottesville. Please tune to @FoxNews at 3:15pm
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TOMORROW: Please join me, @newtgingrich and @OrgIAC in Washington, D.C. as we we raise our voices and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the freedom-loving people of #Iran . #IranProtests . RSVP HERE →
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Crim justice reform and marijuana decriminalization are long overdue.TY @TulsiPress @TulsiGabbard for working with us on commonsense reform!
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1/3: Mr. President @realdonaldtrump All of your closest advisors with expertise on the actual situation on the ground in Northeastern Syria agree. Like myself, they feel very strongly that withdrawal of our modest-but essential- military presence is a grave mistake that will have
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HAPPING NOW: Speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranianProtests w/ @RepTedYoho , @RepJohnCurtis , @RepKeithRothfus , @RepTedBudd , @replouiegohmert , @JudgeTedPoe , and @RepJeffDuncan . Watch live HERE →
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These are my friends. This could have been avoided.
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“Just received terrible news of Free Burma Rangers medic’s death after their car [was] targeted by Turkish army near Til Temir.” #TwitterKurds #Syria #Turkey
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Utility companies right here in #Virginia are passing along their savings from #TaxReform on to their customers through of lower utility bills. Learn more HERE →
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READ full release below on my recent trip to Syria & how Turkey is manipulating U.S. policy:
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Assaulting reporters: not okay when Alec Baldwin does it, not okay when Congressional nominees do it. #PressReleasesNotCharges
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History tells us that #freedom and #humanity will always win. I stand united with the #IranProtests and for a #FreeIran . Watch my remarks at this weekend's @OrgIAC rally HERE →
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@4FreedominIran
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Tom Garret: We will prevail. The IRGC must be designated as terrorist. #Iran . #FreeIran #BlackListIRGC
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@MBilalKenasari Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Kongre Üyesi ve Dış Politika Komitesi üyesiydim ve SDF ile zaten ziyaret ettim. Erdoğan bir zorba
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America’s worst nightmare is to have reliable allies -- like the Kurds who have fought so bravely against ISIS -- abandoned and destroyed.
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I remain steadfast. The people have spoken and I agree. This plan is not the best way forward. Still a no.
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HAPPENING NOW: @DanaRohrabacher speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE →
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#NationalTriviaDay : Did you know that @SteveScalise is keeping a running list of companies that have already taken steps to reward their employees following enactment of the #TaxCutsandJobsAct ? Check it our HERE →
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Today over a dozen colleagues cosigned my #bipartisan letter to @POTUS @realDonaldTrump urging him to reconsider his dangerous position of American troop withdrawal in #Syria . Full language here:
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Rep. @TulsiGabbard urges colleagues to support H.R. 1227 "The Ending Federal #Marijuana Prohibition Act" ( @Tulsipress )
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LIVE: Speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranianProtests w/ @RepTedYoho , @RepJohnCurtis , @RepKeithRothfus , @RepTedBudd , @replouiegohmert , @JudgeTedPoe , and @RepJeffDuncan . Watch live HERE →
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LIVE: @RepJeffDuncan speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE → #SCtweets
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2/3:fatal consequences for U.S. national interests and cost American lives both at home and abroad. Both Secretary Mattis and now Brett McGurk are willing to resign to make this point. Mr. President, As the only member of the Congress to have visited this region, I implore you to
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MANY THANKS to @RepTedYoho , @RepJohnCurtis , @KeithRothfus , @RepTedBudd , @replouiegohmert , @JudgeTedPoe , @RepJeffDuncan and @DanaRohrabacher for joining me in speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranianProtests
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Please join me, @newtgingrich and @OrgIAC at 12:30 p.m ET outside the @WhiteHouse to show your support for the freedom-loving people of #Iran . #IranProtests . RSVP HERE →
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Please see last night's floor speech regarding my recent trip to Syria/Iraq detailing what I learned on the ground about the religious persecution and atrocities in the region:
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To be clear, we are still a firm NO on the healthcare legislation as it stands.
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Now that Congress is back in session, ask your Rep to sign the discharge petition to fully #RepealObamacare #115th
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Sanctions are the tip of the iceberg. #Turkey out of NATO. Immediately recognize the legitimacy of the Syrian Democratic Council. Demand #Erdogan 's withdraw of turkish forces from ALL of #Syria AND #Iraq . Close all US facilities are in Turkey...
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Reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act isn't about Congress, it's about the American people. It's about the nature of the rights of citizens in a country that calls itself free. #FISA702 #BillOfRights
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U.S. National Security Adviser John @AmbJohnBolton said #US troops would remain until #ISIS was completely defeated and #Turkey guaranteed it would not strike #Kurdish forces, now if only #Erdogan would keep his word. #JohnBolton #StandWithSDC
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HAPPENING NOW: @KeithRothfus speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE →
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President @BarackObama gave #Iran billions, @realDonaldTrump just gave them the lives of the formerly free people of the #SDC . #StandWithSDC #Syria #Syriawithdrawal
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3/3: seek advice and counsel from those who have witnessed-first hand-the REAL situation on the ground there as recently as three weeks ago...I stand ready to give you my two cents whenever and wherever you need me. #callmeifyouwanttherealtruthaboutsyria
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LIVE: @RepTedBudd speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE →
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HAPPENING NOW: @RepJohnCurtis speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE → #UTpol
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. @TulsiPress and I have taken the lead on #HR1227 which would, per the US #Constitution , allow 50 states to formulate their own #marijuana policy free from federal interference. Read more HERE →
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Last night's floor speech on #Syria #Turkey #Kurds #Iran #Russia and the importance of the Syrian Democratic Council that brings together those of all ethnicities and religions throughout the region may be seen here --->
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HAPPENING NOW: @RepTedYoho speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranProtests . Watch live HERE →
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One year free from alcohol today! All credit to the highest power of all, GOD! Lots of changes for the better since I've made the decisions I've made in the last year. As an aside, it turns out I am a much better fisherman when I'm not drinking! Blessings to all!
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Thank you @NORML for having me speak at #normlcon2017 . I am pro-limited government & happy to contribute to the #Marijuana conversation
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Aside from the fact that the SDF also includes Arabs and Christians as well as brave Kurdish fighters (and others), Rosen absolutely nails it here. Read and share! #Erdogan is a real threat also ask yourself why the US once funded groups like Al Sham and Al Nusra.
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Sometimes it is NOT fun to be right a year in advance. Here in December 2018, I pointed to the evil and #Erdogan . This speech to Congress called for recognizing the #SDC , removal of Turkey from NATO, acknowleging of Turkish war crimes, and a #NoFlyZone .
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Time for Congress to work with @POTUS on a full repeal of the Obamacare monstrosity! #CleanRepeal #RepealObamacare
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COMING UP: Speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranianProtests w/ @RepTedYoho , @RepJohnCurtis , @RepKeithRothfus , @RepTedBudd , @replouiegohmert , @JudgeTedPoe , and @RepJeffDuncan . Watch live HERE →
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TUNE IN: Speaking out against the brutality of the Iranian regime and speaking up for the #IranianProtests w/ @RepTedYoho , @RepJohnCurtis , @RepKeithRothfus , @RepTedBudd , @replouiegohmert , @JudgeTedPoe , and @RepJeffDuncan . Watch live HERE →
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Conference in Paris for a #FreeIran has an electric atmosphere! Huge honor to speak today!
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. @RepTomGarrett : I will raise my voice and stand with the people who stand for a free #Iran . #FreeIran
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Did you know? Over the past 12 months, VA has added 54,800 jobs! Thanks @JECRepublicans !
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Where #Erdogan is involved, expect the worst and work for the best.
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“There is nothing true about the news that the NGOs are closing or moving their offices.” #TwitterKurds #Syria @UnIraq
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She is absolutely spot on. And Turkey has already admitted as much in saying they want to resettle 1,000,000 Arabs who've never lived in the area to Rojava. That's hubris. #EthnicCleansing #Erdogan
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Couldn't have said it better.
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What is needed for lasting peace in Eastern Syria – a thread First & foremost, @coalition troops MUST REMAIN in Syria. Not only is the @coalition taking a lead on destroying the Islamic State but they act as a barrier between Turkish /Syrian troops & the liberated areas - DFNS
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Another reminder of the sacrifices our law enforcement officers make each day. Thank you. 🙏
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#TaxCutsandJobsAct hasn't even been signed into law, and a stampede of companies are already announcing increased bonus pay, hourly wages, infrastructure investment, and charitable giving. Read MORE →
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I don't often retweet Al-Jazeera, but this is good reporting, and Barzani deserves credit for his frank and accurate assessment. Kurds in Iraq say US withdrawal from Syria a mistake
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Thanks to all who participated in the recent International Forum on #ISIS . It was my honor to return to Syria and stand along the brave women and men who have defend the world in their own backyards. #isisforum2019
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Need assistance with a federal agency? Visiting #WashingtonDC or want a U.S. Flag flown over the @uscapitol ? Check out how our office is working for you. Read more HERE →
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Please join me in remembering the late President Ronald Reagan on what would be his 107th birthday.
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