Opinion Pieces

The following op-ed appeared at The Hill.com on February 3, 2020. With the signing of last month’s historic “Phase One” trade deal between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, President Donald Trump sent a loud and clear message to the hard-working Americans who were previously left behind by bad trade deals: you are forgotten no more. A critical first step toward… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared on FoxNews.com on February 3, 2020. During this year’s State of the Union, President Trump is expected to contrast his record of productivity with the Democrats’ crowning achievement; a wasteful, partisan impeachment. The only question for President Trump is, where to begin? Despite unprecedented obstruction, President Trump has appointed a… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared in the January 8th edition of National Defense. During my time in the Navy Reserves I saw the impressive capabilities the Defense Department could deliver to our men and women at the frontlines. It has seen enormous successes during the past several years: the fifth-generation capabilities of the F-35, the elaborate network of our satellite communication… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared at FoxNews.com on January 7, 2020.  As someone who has deployed to foreign soil, I know how important it is to have a commander in chief that has your back. President Trump has communicated in the last few days to Americans across the world: “I have your back.” Americans are safer today because Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani is dead. Let’s… Read more »

Something remarkable happened Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitted she is guilty of the very accusation levied (without evidence) at President Trump. Except, instead of being guilty of withholding aid to Ukrainians, Pelosi is guilty of withholding aid to Americans. We had dual announcements made by Pelosi and Democratic leaders in the House Tuesday morning. First, they announced… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared in the December 8, 2019 edition of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. House Democrats are so busy trying to impeach Donald Trump, they forgot to pass a budget. In 2017, Nancy Pelosi famously said, “show me your budget, show me your values.” Many took her words to mean that you can learn a lot about someone's deepest convictions by watching the way they spend… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared at FoxNews.com on December 8, 2019. I join many Americans in being sick and tired of powerful, entrenched Democrats like House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff breaking rules, crossing the line and never being held accountable. This is why I’ve called for a tit for tat. I want Schiff’s phone records to be subpoenaed by the only person… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared on the DailySignal.com on December 4, 2019. President Donald Trump has been tougher on China than any other president in my lifetime. Free from the baggage of Washington’s 40-year “normalization” consensus, the president can see China for what it is—an economically exploitative dictatorship that abuses human rights. Thanks to Trump’s clear-sightedness, the… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared on FoxNews.com on November 22, 2019.  The Trump impeachment inquiry led by House Democrats has been described as a “show” and a “circus.” That’s true, but it more closely resembles a merry-go-round. After the conclusion of Thursday’s televised hearing by the House Intelligence Committee, the Democrats are right back where they… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared in the November 19, 2019 edition of the Washington Examiner. The moniker “he who shall not be named” no longer refers to a fictional villain in a popular young adult fantasy series but the so-called whistleblower who coordinated with Rep. Adam Schiff’s committee to file a complaint that kicked off the impeachment investigation that’s brought productivity in… Read more »