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Rep. Green Applauds President Trump’s Designation of the Houthis As a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Mark Green commended President Trump’s designation of Ansarallah, or the Houthi movement, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Under the Trump administration’s executive order, it is now the policy of the United States to cooperate with its regional partners to eliminate the Houthis’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources, and thereby end their attacks on U.S. personnel and civilians, U.S. partners, and maritime shipping in the Red Sea.
President Trump initially designated the Houthis as a FTO in his first administration, but President Biden rescinded that classification during his first month in office.
Green said, “President Trump’s designation of the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization is a significant advancement to counter their malign activities. This stands in stark contrast to former President Biden’s reckless decision to lift the designation as well as his decision to end offensive military support for Saudi Arabia’s campaign against the Houthis. These destructive decisions sent a clear signal of weakness to our adversaries and allies.
President Trump understands that Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists pose a direct threat to our servicemembers and the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. President Trump’s actions empower our servicemembers in the Middle East to effectively counter the Houthi threat and protect our national interests in the region.”
Background: Rep. Green introduced the Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act during the 118th Congress, which imposes sanctions on those complicit in or who materially support Houthi attacks, past or present. The bill also mandates the creation of three reports regarding the capability of the Houthis to threaten U.S. national security and foreign policy goals, hindrances to the freedom of navigation, and Houthi violations of the United Nations Arms Embargo to Yemen.
Read about Rep. Green’s Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act here.
The bill was also reported out of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the 118th Congress.
You can read more about the bill in the Daily Caller, the Tennessee Star, and the Tampa Free Press.
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