This weekend, Senator Andy Kim joined a bipartisan Congressional delegation in participating in the Munich Security Conference, one of the world’s top forums for world leaders in international security and diplomacy, where he advocated for renewed American engagement in the face of the Trump Administration’s actions to retreat from global leadership with allies and partners.

“The message I heard from our allies and partners in Munich was loud and clear: we don’t know if we can trust America’s leadership under President Trump,” said Senator Kim. “America is weaker when our own partners can’t trust us to stand up for our values and interests. We are strongest when we engage and lead alongside our allies. From ending foreign aid to shunning our partners, this Administration has taken us backwards, and Americans will feel the impact of actions like trade wars with our allies through higher prices at home. President Trump should reverse course immediately before it does America lasting harm.”

While at the Conference, Senator Kim spoke on panels on next-generation technology competition with China, the future of U.S. – China relations and the importance of engaging in the Indo-Pacific, and a panel discussion on the Conference’s main stage entitled: Trade War and Peace: Safeguarding Economic Ties Amidst Rising Protectionism. Video of the Senator’s remarks from that panel can be found below:

VIDEO OF SENATOR KIM’S FULL REMARKS

In addition to the Senator’s panel engagements, he participated in bilateral conversations with European leaders, where he discussed the continued importance of America’s engagement with key allies and partners.

Senator Kim is a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and the Special Committee on Aging. Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Kim represented New Jersey’s Third Congressional District in the U.S. House and was a career public servant working in national security and diplomacy at the White House, State Department, and Pentagon.