Staff Reports
Senator Rand Paul unleashed fiery criticism at a State Department nominee over a shocking betrayal of President Trump. During a tense Senate hearing, Paul confronted Joel Rayburn about his ties to James Jeffrey, a former official accused of deceiving Trump about military operations. The Kentucky Republican didn’t hold back, calling Jeffrey’s actions “tantamount to treason” for hiding troop numbers in Syria.
Jeffrey, who served as Trump’s Syria envoy, admitted to playing “shell games” to keep the commander-in-chief in the dark. While Trump believed only 200 troops remained in the region, Jeffrey secretly allowed nearly ten times that number. This deliberate deception undermined America’s mission to destroy ISIS and bring our heroes home.
The plot thickens with Jeffrey’s history of opposing Trump from Day One. He signed a 2016 letter claiming Trump was “unfit” for office and “dangerous” to national security. Yet this Never Trumper somehow kept his powerful post, scheming to sabotage the president’s agenda from inside the administration.
Rayburn, Trump’s pick for a key Middle East role, struggled to distance himself from his disgraced mentor. When pressed, he called Jeffrey a “close colleague” and defended their work together. Paul shot back that anyone enabling such lies doesn’t belong in government. True patriots don’t cover for bureaucrats who stab their boss in the back.
This scandal exposes the deep state’s rotten core – unelected swamp creatures thinking they know better than the American people. While Trump fought to end forever wars, his own team was lying to him and keeping troops in harm’s way. That’s not just dishonest – it’s downright un-American.
Paul demanded to know why Jeffrey wasn’t fired immediately for his betrayal. The senator reminded everyone that in the military, hiding critical intel from your commander gets you court-martialed. But in Washington’s corrupt bureaucracy, disloyal officials get promotions and protection.
The hearing highlights why draining the swamp remains crucial. Trump needs fighters like Paul to root out every last traitor clinging to power. Until we purge these anti-Trump operatives, the deep state will keep sabotaging America First policies that working-class voters demanded.
This is a wake-up call for all patriots. We must stand with leaders who put America first and crush the bureaucrats who think they’re above the people’s will. The days of shadowy officials undermining elected presidents end now.
