Speaker Pelosi was going to Brussels to assure our NATO allies after Trump threatened to withdraw

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Amy Siskind 🏳️?🌈 @Amy_Siskind
Pelosi was going to assure our NATO allies and meet with US troops in a conflict zone. #Pelosi2019

Drew Hammill @Drew_Hammill (Deputy Chief of Staff, @SpeakerPelosi)
The CODEL to Afghanistan included a required stop in Brussels for pilot rest. In Brussels, the delegation was scheduled to meet with top NATO commanders, U.S. military leaders and key allies–to affirm the United States’ ironclad commitment to the NATO alliance.
3:29 PM - 17 Jan 2019

Drew Hammill @Drew_Hammill
This weekend visit to Afghanistan did not include a stop in Egypt.

Drew Hammill @Drew_Hammill
The purpose of the trip was to express appreciation & thanks to our men & women in uniform for their service & dedication, & to obtain critical national security & intelligence briefings from those on the front lines.

Drew Hammill @Drew_Hammill
The President traveled to Iraq during the Trump Shutdown as did a Republican CODEL led by Rep. Zeldin.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Makes even more sense.

Two birds in one stone.

Petty retribution against Pelosi, plus further subtle attempts to alienate NATO allies.

Lovely man we have in the Oval Office, don't you think?

[dameatball]

3. He is neither lovely or much of a man, but I get your gist.

[bigtree]

5. insidious

...the depths of this depravity leads right to Russia; and to Putin, who has been trying to knock NATO out of commission for decades.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Since rump and the GOP work for putin, this ADDITIONAL ACT OF TREASON

purposely denying our government officials from supporting America, is no surprise.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

4. I'd prefer Pelosi doesnt fly at all.

Wayyy too many good Ds suddenly turn up missing in crashes etc. Wellstone, Kennedy etc.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Spanky is probably pissed that Pelosi is willing to spend a few days in a war zone

while he barely stayed a couple of hours in Iraq.

[Scurrilous]

7. ...

[dalton99a]

8. Trump is a criminal traitor and a coward.