Rep. Scott Taylor: President Donald Trump Should Take 'Strong Stance' On Russia

>>> A CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA AND A BALLISTIC MISSILE TEST IN
KOREA. I WANT TO BRING IN LIVE, I LOVE
THIS, CONGRESSMAN SCOTT TAYLOR, A REPUBLICAN FROM THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA ALSO A FORMER NAVY S.E.A.L.
YOU TWEETED THAT THE U.N. COUNCIL IS GOING TO MEET AND
THEY'RE GOING TO GET MORE SERIOUS.
CLEARLY THERE WERE CHEMICAL WEAPONS WHEN WE DIDN'T THINK
THERE WERE. WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO HERE?
>> THEY HAVE TO GET TOUGH, VERY SERIOUS.
WE HAVE TO APPLY PRESSURE ON RUSSIA, ON OBVIOUSLY ASSAD TOO.
THERE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATION TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHO THIS
WAS. WE THOUGHT -- I KNOW IT WAS
REPORTED THAT THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS WERE BEING TAKEN OUT OF
SYRIA WITH A DEAL WITH OBAMA AND RUSSIA.
CLEARLY THAT'S TURNED OUT NOT TO BE THE.
THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION.
>> YOU'RE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT PUTIN BACKS ASSAD.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST RESPONSE WAS TO BLAME OBAMA.
HOW DOES BLAMING OBAMA NOT PUTTING PRESSURE ON RUSSIA, HOW
DOES THAT SAVE THE INNOCENT LIVES OF THOSE CHILDREN?
THISTHIS IS OUR PRESIDENT. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO THAT
TWEET. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A TOUGH
SITUATION FOR YOU. >> YOU'RE ASKING ME TWO THINGS.
LET'S BE CLEAR. RUSSIA SUPPORTS ASSAD.
THEY WANT TO KEEP A NAVAL BASE THERE AND HAVE PRESENCE IN THE
MIDDLE EAST. AT THE SAME TIME THERE WERE SOME
FAILURES IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO NOT TAKE
ACTION. THERE WAS A LOT OF INACTION OVER
YEARS THAT LED TO THIS VACUUM THAT RUSSIA DID FILL, SURE.
>> WHEN WE SIT BACK AND WE ANALYZE IT, WHICH IS WHAT YOU DO
ON TELEVISION, THAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO, OBAMA, TRUMP, WHAT
ARE THEY GOING TO DO. YOU'RE THE PRESIDENT.
YOU RUN THE WORLD. YOU THINK THAT WAS THE
APPROPRIATE RESPONSE? >> I'M NOT GOING TO CRITIQUE HIS
RESPONSE FOR THE TWEET. HONESTLY I HAVEN'T SEEN IT.
BUT I THINK THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD TAKE A VERY STRONG STANCE
ON THIS. THEY SHOULD BE WORKING WITH
RUSSIA CONDEMNING THIS AND BRING RUSSIA ON.
BRINGING THE U.N. IN. WHEN YOU LOOK AT FOREIGN POLICY,
IT'S VERY MUCH LIKE A CHESS GAME.
WHEN THE UNITED STATES MAKE AS MOVING WITH THE WHOLE GAME
CHANGES. WHAT WE SHOULD DO THERE -- WHAT
I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU FIVE YEARS AGO IS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN
TODAY. YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE PRESIDENT AND DESPITE THE VACUUM THAT WAS
CREATED BEFORE, HE DOES NEED TO TAKE ACTION AND CREATE A POLICY
FOR SYRIA MOVING FORWARD. IT'S UP TO THE PRESIDENT AND
PEOPLE IN POWER LIKE MYSELF TO BE ABLE TO LEAD THIS COUNTRY IN
A WAY THAT MAKES SENSE FOR US. >> NORTH KOREA, WE'VE HEARD ALL
OPTIONS ARE ON THE TABLE. THE PRESIDENT IS MEETING WITH XI
JINPING IN A DAY. THINGS ARE GETTING SSERIOUS.
>> IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THE WORLD POLICIES WITH NORTH KOREA
HAVE NOT STOPPED THEM FROM BEING DLIJ RANT AND SHOOTING MISSILES.
THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY GROWING THEIR NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES.
I'M PLEASED THAT THE PRESIDENT IS MEETING WITH XI JINPING, THE
LEADER OF CHINA. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT CHINA IS ON
BOARD TO DETER THE ACTIONS OF NORTH KOREA.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE CLOSEST TO THEM.
THEY HAVE HUGE LEVERAGE WITH THE ECONOMY IN NORTH KOREA.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT T THE PRESIDENT WORKS TO BRING CHINA
ON BOARD TO STOP THE BELLIGERENCE OF NORTH KOREA.
>> THERE WAS CONCERNED THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SAID IF YOU
BOYS AND GIRLS DON'T VOTE YES I'M GOING TO MOVE ON.
WE'RE GOING TO WATCH OBAMACARE BLOW UP.
YOU'RE INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT REPEAL AND REPLACE IS A POSSIBILITY?
>> I DO BELIEVE IT'S A POSSIBILITY.
FUNDAMENTALLY SPEAKING, OF COURSE, ON THE LEFT THEY WANT
MORE GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT, MORE OF THE SAME --
>> WE'RE NOT EVEN UP TO THE LEFT.
>> ON THE RIGHT, OF COURSE WE WANT MORE STATE CONTROL, MORE
PAINT-CENTERED CONTROL, NO ONE CARES MORE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
CARE THAN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. THAT BEING SAID, THERE IS A LOT
OF COMMON GROUND, COMMON GROUND ON PREEXISTING EXISTING, COMMON
GROUND ON KEEPING PEOPLE IN THEIR PLANS UNTIL THEY'RE 26.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL COME TOGETHER
TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF HEALTH CARE.
IT'S CLEAR THEY ARE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT KNOXVILLE RIGHT
NOW, THAT MIGHT BE THE FIRST COUNTY THAT COMPLETELY FAILS
WITH THE ACA. SO THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY
I BELIEVE FOR BOTH PARTY TO WORK TOGETHER AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. >> I WANT TO BELIEVE THOUGH WHEN
YOU'RE SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE WITHIN IT WAS MY FAVORITE LINE

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