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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation
Thanks to a new bill, the Medal of Honor may be awarded to service members for acts of valor that occurred decades ago. 'Valor never expires,' Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who introduced the Valor Has No Expiration Act, said in a recent press release. 'Neither should the opportunity for our bravest heroes to be recognized with our highest honor. There is no reason why those who went above and beyond are ineligible for the Medal of Honor due to an arbitrary time standard, when their true account may not be known or was kept classified for decades.' The act seeks to extend and expand upon the 1996 National Defense Authorization Act, which, according to Issa's press release, waived the five-year limitation for Medal of Honor consideration — but only for actions occurring between 1940 and 1990 and only for classified 'intelligence activities.' The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove such arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public record. Issa notes that he was inspired to propose the bill due to his friend and constituent, Naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams, and his 1952 actions during the Korean War. Flying a F9F-5 Panther fighter, Williams found himself alone, outmanned and piloting what was considered an inferior aircraft when he was swarmed by seven MiG-15 aircraft. Despite initially flying with two other VF-781 pilots, Williams soon found himself alone. 'In the moment I was a fighter pilot doing my job … I was only shooting what I had,' said Williams in a previous account of the fight. 'They had me cold on maneuverability and acceleration. … The only thing I could do was out-turn them.' For 35 minutes, Williams engaged with the enemy, shooting down four of the planes in what is considered the longest dogfight in U.S. military history. According to the U.S. Naval Institute, no other American fighter pilot has ever shot down four MiG-15s in one fight. Williams' action, however, was kept classified for more than 50 years, making the pilot ineligible for the Medal of Honor. 'Capt. Royce Williams — now 100 years young — is an American hero of the highest order. Every American should know his story and what he did on that day nearly 73 years ago should go unrecognized no longer,' said Issa. 'With this reform legislation, America's heroes — whether undiscovered, unknown, or unrevealed — can be honored as they should. Acts of valor have no expiration date.'
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Balance of Power: Special Edition 6/22/2025
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's Special Edition show, Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu discuss the United States striking Iran and discuss the potential political and market impacts of this action. Guests include: John Bolton, Fmr. National Security Adviser, Rep. Darrell Issa (R) California, The Cohen Group Senior Adviser Jen Gavito, Rapidan Energy Group Founder & President Bob McNally, Former Homeland Security Official Ashley David, Joel Rubin Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for House Affairs, and Holly Dagres Washington Institute Viterbi Program Senior Fellow. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump Had the Right to Attack Iran, Issa Says
Rep. Darrell Issa, Republican from California, says President Donald Trump did not have to get approval from Congress to launch air strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. He says lawmakers were well informed that an attack could happen. He is on "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
Fox News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Issa floats constitutional amendment to let Congress, SCOTUS remove president after Biden health 'cover-up'
Rep. Darrell Issa on Friday suggested that the House should consider taking up a constitutional amendment to make it easier to remove a president who is unable to perform the job in response to the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden's declining mental state. Issa, R-Calif., who is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said that actions taken by Biden administration officials to keep Americans in the dark about his health show that the provisions in the 25th Amendment may be insufficient. That amendment allows the Vice President and the Cabinet to remove a president from his role if he is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." "The initiation was always intended to be the vice president and the cabinet based on the assumption that they would take their oath and their observation seriously and that they were closest to the president to know if that event was needed," Issa told Fox News. "It now looks as though their impartiality can be questioned." Issa added: "If that's the case, the other two branches need to be brought in in some way into the process of asserting that the president may be unable to perform his duties and determining that in a fair and, if necessary, public way." The other two branches in this case would likely be Congress and the Supreme Court. Issa's comments come as the House Oversight Committee is set to interview three Biden administration officials next week about the former president's decline. Former Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden will meet with the committee Tuesday. Former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the First Lady Anthony Bernthal will meet with the committee Thursday. Former White House Physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor will testify under subpoena on Friday. The committee also has interviews scheduled with former administration officials Annie Tomasini and Ashley Williams. And it's seeking interviews with several officials in the Biden inner circle, including former Chief of Staff Ron Klain and former Senior Advisor to the President for Communications Anita Dunn. Also among the questions investigators will have is whether any Biden officials used the autopen to authorize executive actions without the president's permission. The results of that investigation, according to Issa, could help inform exactly how to write this potential constitutional amendment. "What Chairman Comer is doing is extremely important because he's basically doing the fact-finding for the Judiciary Committee, which is going to undoubtedly take up a possible amendment to the 25th Amendment," Issa said. There is a very high threshold to amend the Constitution – a two-thirds vote in each chamber and ratification by three-quarters of states. So, if an amendment does materialize from the Judiciary Committee, it would face a tough road to make it through Congress, even with unified Republican control. But Issa says it's worth making an effort to improve the system. "Since it didn't work, we have to ask, is there another way to make it work better in the future?" he asked.
Fox News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Evening Edition: The Probe Into President Biden's Autopen Use
Republicans have launched an investigation into former President Biden's use of the autopen and whether his signature on certain White House documents, including pardons, is valid. California Republican Congressman Darrell Issa joins the FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition to discuss why he believes it's possible that the former President did not authorize some autopen signatures and that there was an effort by the White House to cover up Biden's 'diminished capacity.' Rep. Issa also weighs in on concerns about the Senate's version of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
