Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after attending a House Armed Services Committee briefing with Department of Defense officials regarding the administration's military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.  

“The briefing was incredible; incredible for how little information was shared, how little time the briefers stayed to answer questions, and how completely absent any credible legal rationale was for the administration's unauthorized, ongoing expansion of these strikes. There remain many questions unanswered, and I am more concerned of this administration’s conduct today than I was yesterday. It’s time for Republicans to end their six-week vacation, schedule public hearings and demand answers from senior administration officials. The American people deserve transparency and accountability, and the truth about what their government is doing in their name.”