IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Florida Daily: Rick Scott: U.S. Needs to ‘Stand Up to Thugs Like Xi and Putin’

April 25, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, last week, Senator Rick Scott traveled to Poland, Lithuania and Ramstein Air Base in Germany to meet with service members, high-ranking officials and community members to reinforce the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine and NATO allies in the face of Russia’s murderous invasion. While abroad, Senator Scott became the first U.S. senator to visit the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania where he met with Eric Huang, head of the Taiwanese Representative Office, and discussed the importance of working together and continuing to stand up for human rights, freedom and ways to fight communist aggression around the world.

 

Read more in the Florida Daily article, Rick Scott: U.S. Needs to ‘Stand Up to Thugs Like Xi and Putin,’ below:

 

As Communist China’s threats against the peaceful people of Taiwan continue to grow more severe, the United States and our partners in democracy, like Lithuania, must stand strongly against Xi’s communist aggression.

 

During my meeting with Mr. Huang I reaffirmed the importance of maintaining a strong partnership between the U.S., Taiwan and Lithuania, and reiterated my commitment to fight every day alongside our partners and allies…

 

Now is the time for the U.S. government and the entire American business community to show absolute economic and political support for nations like Lithuania that stand up to thugs like Xi and Putin and support fellow democracies like Taiwan.

 

Also last week, Scott visited the U.S. Army outpost in Pabrade, Lithuania to meet with American soldiers stationed there, including several from Florida, and received an operations brief from commanding officers.”

 

Read the full article in Florida Daily HERE.

 

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