House Democratic caucus leader claims climate change is 'largest national security threat' facing US, world

Colorado Democratic Representative Jason Crow argued that Democrats are the party of national security and that the biggest threat to the U.S. and the world is climate change.

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He said when he first joined the U.S. Army, he remembers being on the receiving end of policies made in Washington, D.C. Crow then asserted that the Democratic Party is the party of national security – and that climate change is at the top of the list when it comes to serious threats.  

"The bottom line is that the Democratic Party, the House Democratic Caucus, is the party of national security in the 21st century. We are the party that’s dedicated to rule of law, to affirming our connection to our allies, to addressing the largest national security threat facing our planet and our country – that is climate change, which is both a threat multiplier and a threat magnifier," Crow said. "And dedicated to doing this in the right way.