Rep. Engel Issues Statement on Trump Administration Withdrawal From Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
August 02, 2019
August 02, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty:
"The INF Treaty has been a cornerstone of arms control for 30 years. Without a doubt, Russia's violation of the treaty threatened Transatlantic security and stability. But the Trump Administration has played into Putin's hands in tearing down the t . . .
"The INF Treaty has been a cornerstone of arms control for 30 years. Without a doubt, Russia's violation of the treaty threatened Transatlantic security and stability. But the Trump Administration has played into Putin's hands in tearing down the t . . .