WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)-traveled to Taiwan, the first Senator to do so after the disastrous Trump-Xi summit. After Donald Trump kowtowed to President of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping and waffled on delivering a critical bipartisan arms package to Taiwan, the Senator plans to meet with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and other leaders to underscore the United States' unwavering support for Taiwan's democracy and discuss her work to ensure our vital partnership remains strong long-term, no matter who sits in the White House.
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