Renowned Republican Dusty Johnson reportedly plans to introduce the Panama Canal Repurchase Act while authorizing US President- elect Donald Trump to negotiate the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from Panama, reported The Hill. The latest proposed legislation actually stems from Donald Trump's severe concerns about the increasing influence of China around the Panama Canal.
According to The Hill, the bill would eventually empower the US President and the Secretary of State to initiate negotiations with Panama with an initial draft suggesting a symbolic $1 repurchase. House Speaker Mike Johnson put forward an argument that owning the Panama Canal would actually demonstrate American strength and global security while directly addressing the criticism made by US President- elect Donald Trump of the Carter-Torrijos Treaties back in the year 1977.
US President- elect Donald Trump has been pretty vocal about reclaiming the canal while refusing to rule out the military action, asserted The Hill. During a pretty recent Mar-a-Lago press conference, he put an emphasis on the strategic importance of Panama Canal while suggesting potential intervention if diplomatic negotiations fail.
The statement ‘we gave the Panama Canal to Panama, we didn't give it to China’ made by US President- elect Donald Trump severely underscores the geopolitical tensions.
However, at the same time, the proposal faces skepticism among Republican lawmakers. While Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker described the ambitions of US President- elect Donald Trump as ‘aspirational’ and indicated potential internal party resistance to the aggressive reacquisition strategy, noted The Hill.
The bill requires the US President to submit a comprehensive report to Congress within 180 days while detailing the negotiation progress, potential challenges and anticipated outcomes.
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Renowned Republican Dusty Johnson reportedly plans to introduce the Panama Canal Repurchase Act while authorizing US President- elect Donald Trump to negotiate the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from Panama.
House Speaker Mike Johnson put forward an argument that owning the Panama Canal would actually demonstrate American strength and global security while directly addressing the criticism made by US President- elect Donald Trump of the Carter-Torrijos Treaties back in the year 1977.
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US President- elect Donald Trump has been pretty vocal about reclaiming the canal while refusing to rule out the military action, asserted The Hill. During a pretty recent Mar-a-Lago press conference, he put an emphasis on the strategic importance of Panama Canal while suggesting potential intervention if diplomatic negotiations fail.
The statement ‘we gave the Panama Canal to Panama, we didn't give it to China’ made by US President- elect Donald Trump severely underscores the geopolitical tensions.
However, at the same time, the proposal faces skepticism among Republican lawmakers. While Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker described the ambitions of US President- elect Donald Trump as ‘aspirational’ and indicated potential internal party resistance to the aggressive reacquisition strategy, noted The Hill.
The bill requires the US President to submit a comprehensive report to Congress within 180 days while detailing the negotiation progress, potential challenges and anticipated outcomes.
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Who is planning to introduce the Panama Canal Repurchase Act and why?
Renowned Republican Dusty Johnson reportedly plans to introduce the Panama Canal Repurchase Act while authorizing US President- elect Donald Trump to negotiate the reacquisition of the Panama Canal from Panama.
What is the recent argument made by House Speaker Mike Johnson regarding the Panama Canal?
House Speaker Mike Johnson put forward an argument that owning the Panama Canal would actually demonstrate American strength and global security while directly addressing the criticism made by US President- elect Donald Trump of the Carter-Torrijos Treaties back in the year 1977.
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