The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee warned Wednesday against opining on “every tweet,” without mentioning President Trump or any Trump critic by name.
“In today’s media environment when every thought can be published, it is obviously tempting to voice an opinion on every tweet or interview,” Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “There will be one faction or the other that will cheer. But when every utterance is a criticism, it dilutes the effectiveness of all criticism.”
“And maybe, just maybe, without so much attention, some of the nonsense just will fade away,” he added later.
Thornberry spoke at an event titled “National Security and Politics in Turbulent Times” while accepting the think tank’s second Sam Nunn National Security Leadership Prize, named after former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) and meant to honor “leaders who demonstrate vision and wisdom in addressing global challenges and who put our nation’s interest ahead of political considerations.”
In his speech, Thornberry said he tends to believe national security issues can be an area in…
