STATEMENT: Gallego on the Expected U.S. Decision to Re-Designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, released the following statement in reaction to reports that the United States will soon re-designate the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO).
Statement from Rep. Ruben Gallego:
“As a Marine who fought terrorists, a leader on the Armed Services Committee, and one of a few Democrats who called for this designation with my Republican colleagues last November, I support this decision. The Houthis continue to attack vessels and the surrounding region. They’re a terrorist organization, and designating them as such is the correct move.”
In November, Rep. Gallego joined a bipartisan letter calling for the United States to re-designate the Houthis as an FTO. After the U.S. launched strikes against the Houthis last week, Rep. Gallego released a statement in support of the operation.