The Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has taken a serious toll on the United States' standing and reputation on the world stage, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday.
Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser to former President Trump, testified before the House Jan. 6 committee Thursday that the Capitol riot"emboldened our enemies by helping give them ammunition to feed a narrative that our system of government doesn't work, that the U.S. is in decline."
Johnson, who served as Homeland Security secretary in former President Barack Obama's second term, called presidential transitions a"vulnerable time." Johnson added that Trump's predilection for replacement of Senate-confirmed cabinet members with"acting" heads during his presidency undermined the continuity of government operations.
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