WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/31/starmer-halt-chagos-deal-america-uk-allies/) op-ed in The Telegraph explaining why the United Kingdom's plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be detrimental to the security of the joint U.S.-U.K. base on the island of Diego Garcia.
Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:
"The American people regularly list the United Kingdom as our closest ally, and for good reason. We don't just talk about being allies; we actively work together to protect each other's interests.
"That's why the United Kingdom's possible transfer of the Chagos Archipelago, including the joint US-UK mi...