National Security

• Trent served 15 years on the Armed Services Committee and the Strategic [Nuclear] Forces Subcommittee. He was Chairman of the Missile Defense Caucus and successfully sponsored the amendment to build a space-based nuclear missile defense layer over America.
• Trent was the strongest supporter in the house of representatives supporting the “Airborne Laser”. This helped advanced laser missile defense technology that is currently a vital part of Missile defense for the free world including Israel in these critical days.
• Trent was the author of one of the first Iran sanctions bills and was the first member of Congress to stand on the floor of the U.S. House and call for Iran to be referred to Security Council for their pursuit of nuclear weapons.
• Trent successfully authored and was the prime sponsor of The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act the first major EMP protection legislation in the nation to protect America from dangerous natural and weaponized Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). Doctor Peter Vincent Pry, called Trent “the Winston Churchill of EMP”.
• Trent helped negotiate a plan in Congress to work out a compromise between the White House and GOP congressional leaders to supply $22 billion to help disabled veterans.
• Trent was the Chairman of the Israel Allies Caucus and was referred to by many as the “most pro-Israel member of Congress”. Trent was heavily involved in advocating and securing support for Israel’s Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and the Arrow 3 long-range missile defense systems to protect Israel from a nuclear armed enemy like Iran. This effort helped to improve America’s own missile defense capability.

Trent WILL continue to build a nuclear missile defense shield for America, faithfully stand with Israel, our veterans like the heroes they are, and guard the 2nd Amendment with his life.