Cruz, Hawley throwing ‘sand in the gears’ of U.S. foreign policy

October 19, 2021

Twenty years after the attacks, the United States finds itself facing similar conditions. The New York Times reported last month, “Only 26 percent of President Biden’s choices for critical Senate-confirmed national security posts have been filled, according to a new analysis by the Partnership for Public Service.” For comparison purposes, note that 57 percent of key national security positions were filled ahead of the 2001 attacks.