News about Brian Babin

Republicans have called for a boycott of Turkey because of Enes Kanter Freedom, the NBA's highest compensation award

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 30, 2023
Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern and GOP Rep. Brian Babin are leading a letter to the White House on Monday, first posted by DailyMail.com, urging that the government take 'concrete action' against Turkey's increasingly authoritarian tendencies. More than 40 House Republicans have signed the petition. After years of speaking out against President Recep Erdoan's regime and human rights abuses, Enes Kanter Freedom, who modified his last name to celebrate US citizenship in 2021, is on the Turkish government's 2023 most wanted list. He revealed earlier this month that the Turkish government had a $500,000 bounty - about ten million Lira - for information leading to his capture. 'Mr.'Mr. Kanter Freedom is a law-abiding citizen who has been outspoken about human rights around the world,' senators' letter to Biden on Monday said.

The border is the nation's biggest national security issue since 9/11, according to Republicans, who have requested that Mayorkas be impeached

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 13, 2022
Rep. Andy Biggs revived calls for an impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Sec. — nearly 20 Republicans led by Rep. Andy Biggs revived old calls. Alejandro Mayorkas and the police set out a string of serious offences and misdemeanors that they suspect he committed. Biggs said, flanked by a group of right-wing lawmakers, 'I expect our party to seek impeachment next Congress.' His conduct is not incompetent.' It is not negligent. It is both willful and deliberate.' When asked if he had operational oversight at the southern border earlier this year, Biggs said that Mayorkas may be convicted of lying to Congress when he replied "we do."