Michael McCaul News

A group of 17 former U.S. national security officials and Georgia experts, including David J. Kramer and John E. Herbst, have issued an open letter expressing alarm over the Georgian government's decision to end talks toward EU membership and the escalating repression of free speech and assembly. They are urging the Biden administration to take action against the Georgian Dream-led government for its anti-Western policies and violence against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi. The letter also calls for the U.S. to hold accountable those responsible for the violence, including suggestions for sanctions against the mayor of Tbilisi and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The situation in Georgia is described as a critical moment in its history, with the Georgian Dream party accused of using Kremlin-style dictatorial tactics to undermine democracy. Rep. Joe Wilson and Rep. Michael McCaul have condemned the Georgian Dream party's actions, calling for sanctions against the mayor of Tbilisi and the release of all political prisoners.