House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) invited Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to accompany her on a trip to Taiwan, according to a spokesperson.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited Rep. Michael McCaul , ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to accompany her on a trip to Taiwan, according to a spokesperson.
Although Pelosi has not publicly confirmed she is going to Taiwan, the invite indicated that she intended to proceed with her trip, at least at the time it was sent.Rep. Gregory Meeks , chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, was also invited, according to NBC News. His office did not confirm the invite.
China has threatened consequences, and the U.S. military is reportedly concerned about a potential military showdown with Pelosi’s plane as she flies to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a breakaway province and not a separate country.
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