Proudly representing WA’s 9th District in Congress. Fighting, defending, and delivering for working families. Husband. Dad. UW alum. Mariners & Seahawks fan.
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Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) says livestreaming the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter "is just barbaric and gratuitous, and it's not who we're supposed to be."
"Even if you do believe in the death penalty, I would hope that you would understand that it can't become a public spectacle where we glorify violence, even when it is against somebody who does need to be held accountable," he adds.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is continuing his overhaul of the military's senior leadership as part of what he has framed as a push to remove “woke” policy. "We've lost some really, really talented generals," says House Armed Service Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith.
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The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay $100K toward her American Express bill. "Trump's presidency is basically a grift," says Rep. Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services committee.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Smith advances to the general election for U.S. House in Washington's 9th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 11:35 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/projects/election…
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Rep. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, unleashes on Trump after three Americans are killed in Iran: “He’s just not fit for office. He doesn’t know what he’s doing… I hope the Republicans will speak up and push him in a different direction, because right now, he’s just headed over a cliff.”
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“Politics is the essence of representative democracy.”
@RepAdamSmith says democracy depends on resolving differences, not rejecting politics altogether.
“You cannot be a democracy if you hate politics. You just can’t.”
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Rep. Adam Smith on Iran: "I think it's blindingly obvious that we should have different people leading this negotiation."
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.@RepAdamSmith tells @jimsciutto that the U.S. and Iran are back at war: "[The new strikes] seem substantial. It's more than just a proportional response for Iran's attacking the ships yesterday."
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NEW: Top Democrat on House Armed Services Committee warns Trump and supporters are "caught in a trap" with Iran
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Rep Adam Smith nails it again. If ANYONE thinks Trump is respected anywhere outside Russia, Israel and North Korea, they need to seek medical help.
He is now widely viewed as a dangerous global village idiot. As a result, America is n turn viewed as a pariah strait operating a criminal extortion racket from the Oval Office.
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.@RepAdamSmith: "What is the plan to actually turn all this lethal, kinetic action into an improvement in the nuclear situation?"
Secretary Hegseth: "Unlike under administrations, which cut bad deals…That was a very bad deal—"
Smith: "That's the past. What's the future?"
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I'd like to sincerely thank @RepAdamSmith, the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, for taking the time to sit down with me this morning to talk about Defense technology and acquisitions.
We talked B-21, F-47, CCA drones, AI and more — Video coming soon!
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Smith: Either he’s completely demented and has lost touch with reality, or he’s just a power-mad lunatic determined to use as much violence as possible.
And both of those things are a problem that goes way beyond what he’s doing in Iran. I really hope people recognize that.
I personally think he was there a long time ago, but now it should be clear to anyone who is even remotely paying attention to this issue. And it needs to be something we focus on across a wide range of issues that he’s impacting.
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House Democratic defense hawks are pressing for fuller scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, vowing to make oversight of the United States’ military operations abroad a top priority in the months ahead.
@briana_reilly has the details:
punchbowl.news/article/defen…
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ALERT: New edition of “Scott MacFarlane Reports” is on
Newsmaker interview: Rep Adam Smith (D-WA), top Dem on Armed Services Cmte
About Trump & Iran, Smith says:
“Either he’s completely demented & lost touch with reality .. or he’s just a mad lunatic”
youtu.be/x2GWcRlGkm8?si=f0WM…
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We're joined today by @RepAdamSmith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee to break down where the Iran war stands.
We discuss what a responsible off-ramp could look like, a key item to watch that gives away Trump's next move and more.
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Top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee @RepAdamSmith (D-WA) reacts to the Pentagon's proposal for an additional $200 billion to fund the war in Iran:
"If you're gonna put a 200 billion dollar supplemental on the table, it better be paid for. It better come with a tax increase. I'm not gonna support a supplemental that simply … adds to the debt and takes it out of Medicaid, and food stamps, and education, and every other program."