Senator Rand Paul tore into a State Department nominee this week, exposing shocking lies about American troops in Syria. The Kentucky Republican accused Obama-era holdovers of betraying President Trump by hiding real troop numbers through “shell games.” This is exactly why patriotic Americans distrust the deep state.
During a heated confirmation hearing, Paul confronted Joel Rayburn about working with James Jeffrey, the former Syria envoy who admitted deceiving Trump. Jeffrey secretly kept more troops in Syria than authorized while pretending to follow orders. Paul called these actions “tantamount to treason” – and he’s right.
We now know Jeffrey signed the infamous “Never Trump” letter in 2016. These career bureaucrats thought they could override the will of the people. They treated President Trump like a toddler who couldn’t handle the truth about military deployments. This is how the Washington swamp operates.
Rayburn squirmed when pressed about Jeffrey’s conduct. He called Jeffrey a “close colleague” but refused to condemn the lies. Every honest American knows what this means – the deep state protects its own. These elites think rules don’t apply to them.
Paul wouldn’t back down. He reminded everyone that Jeffrey bragged about playing “shell games” with troop numbers. Our brave soldiers became pawns in these globalists’ chess match. Meanwhile, middle-class families foot the bill for their schemes.
This isn’t just about Syria. It’s about unelected bureaucrats sabotaging a duly elected president. They think they’re smarter than the truck driver in Ohio or the waitress in Texas. But we saw through their games in 2016 and 2020.
The swamp creatures still don’t get it. They keep trying to block America First policies, whether on borders, trade, or military decisions. Paul’s fiery questioning shows real conservatives won’t stop fighting for transparency.
Hardworking Americans deserve leaders who put our country first. The days of letting DC insiders run shadow governments must end. It’s time to drain the swamp once and for all – starting with every bureaucrat who lied to President Trump.
