Issue Position: Keeping America Secure

Issue Position

We must always protect America, defend our interests and values, support human rights, and be resolute against terrorism. My top international priority will be to advocate for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The current AUMF is too broad and we cannot give President Trump a blank check to get us into unnecessary conflict without Congressional authorization.

I strongly believe that war must be a last resort, not the first resort, and that we must exhaust diplomatic solutions before resorting to military engagement. I will oppose unnecessary military intervention overseas and believe we should prioritize the use of force where our own national security is at stake.

I will support efforts to fight international and domestic terrorism without sacrificing our privacy rights or human rights.

Finally, I will oppose torture of all forms for detainees and prisoners of war in our custody.

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