Tom Barrett gets combative with break from Trump on Iran
Tom Barrett (R-MI) has made supporting veterans his bread and butter as a first-term congressman from a swing House district in Michigan.Before stepping foot in the halls of Congress, his 22 years in the Army were the near-singular focus of biographical campaign ads. To this day, veterans’ issues are one of the few areas of common ground left in Washington.Advertisement But that emphasis on the military has lately taken a different turn. Barrett is one of the few Republicans to break with President Donald Trump on the war in Iran.
- ▪Tom Barrett (R-MI) has made supporting veterans his bread and butter as a first-term congressman from a swing House district in Michigan.Before stepping foot in the halls of Congress, his 22 years in the Army were the near-singular focus of
- ▪To this day, veterans’ issues are one of the few areas of common ground left in Washington.Advertisement But that emphasis on the military has lately taken a different turn.
- ▪Barrett is one of the few Republicans to break with President Donald Trump on the war in Iran.
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LANSING, Michigan — Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) has made supporting veterans his bread and butter as a first-term congressman from a swing House district in Michigan.Before stepping foot in the halls of Congress, his 22 years in the Army were the near-singular focus of biographical campaign ads. Recommended Stories Tom Barrett gets combative with break from Trump on Iran Republicans make veganism the latest campaign flash point Missouri congressional candidate accused of funneling $165,000 from terminated state campaign It’s a path often taken by military veterans who run for office — and one that has largely kept Barrett out of the political fray.
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