Republican lawmakers accuse Biden administration of foreign policy ‘making the world a worse place’

exclusive: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, blamed the escalation of overseas conflicts under the Biden administration.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who testified before the committee in December following a report on the government’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, was forced to “accept responsibility” for the widespread conflict that erupted around the world in the wake of the deadly incident.

In an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, Lawler delved into a report that claims the Biden administration is “leaving the world worse than when it was inherited” — starting with withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

“The report on the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan is his legacy and the legacy of the Biden administration because, in my view, it set in motion a chain of events around the world that has put us in the most dangerous situation since World War II. , starting with the disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members,” Lawler said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.

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The congressman detailed several tragic events that have occurred since the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific, and the ” Illegal oil trade. Lawler said China and Iran “sponsored terrorism.”

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“This administration has left the world a worse place than it inherited. In my view, that is the legacy of the Biden-Harris administration and Secretary Blinken,” the New York Republican said.

Lawler added that while national security appears to be in its most “precarious” position since World War II, foreign policy will soon look different under the incoming Trump administration.

A sign showing the names of the 13 service members killed in the terrorist attack at Monastery Gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul is seen during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, September 9, 2024 photo and name. (Nishimura Ken)

“I think President Trump has clearly had four years of more global peace and prosperity. The difference between Biden and Trump is Biden’s inability to prevent conflict. Trump is willing to take action,” Lawler told Fox. “When you are powerful, when your opponents acknowledge and understand your willingness to take action and strike. They will think twice before you act.”

Lawler also said he thinks “President Trump will be a very strong leader in terms of foreign policy, in terms of ending these conflicts.”

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the American Festival on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scutli)

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., will serve as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the next Congress, and Lawler said “much of the committee’s focus will be on reauthorizing State Department operations,” such as how the agency plans operations and how its funds are used.

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“I think, obviously, with President Trump taking office, there’s going to be a change in U.S. foreign policy,” Lawler said of the incoming administration. “It will make our adversaries stronger and more ruthless. And certainly seek to end these conflicts.”