| Congressman Derek Tran, a U.S. Army veteran and the son of Vietnamese refugees, has been personally appointed to co-lead the congressional Democrats’ National Security Task Force, in a recognition of his steadfast commitment to defending America’s leadership on the global stage.
Tran enlisted in the U.S. Army at 18 years old, driven to give back to the country that gave his family a chance at the American Dream. In Congress, he has been a bipartisan leader at the forefront of protecting veterans’ jobs and access to their hard-earned benefits, pushing back against harmful Republican cuts that impact national security, and ensuring service members are never left behind.
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The Orange County Register: Rep. Derek Tran tapped to lead Democrats’ national security task force
- Tran said he plans to use his new leadership position on the task force to counter the Trump administration and Republicans on national security issues.
- “I joined the Army Reserves when I was 18 to give back to the country that had given me so much…I bring that devotion to service with me to Congress.” – Rep. Tran
- Tran pointed to Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine and the Chinese Communist Party’s “growing military presence and pressure,” particularly as it relates to Taiwan, as two of the most pressing issues affecting America’s national security.
- He said he’s also concerned by cuts to various national security departments during the second Trump administration.
- The Trump White House has made cutting what it views as excessive government spending a priority — and that includes jobs in the federal workforce, even in the defense space. Tran said he is concerned that this has resulted in a lack of institutional knowledge among national security workers.
- “We’ve lost veterans who served in cybersecurity, nuclear experts,” Tran said. “These people are no longer with us.”
- Tran served in the Army Reserve for eight years, including in military operations after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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