The United States is under attack, not by a conventional military force, but by foreign adversaries who are infiltrating our institutions and using intimidation tactics on American soil to silence free speech. The recent bomb threat targeting Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center is not just an isolated event, it is a warning shot in a growing war on American values. This was an attack not just on a cultural performance, but on our nation’s core principles of free expression, religious liberty, and resistance to authoritarianism. If Congress fails to act, we are sending a clear message to our enemies that America is up for sale and our rights are negotiable.
Growing up under the Islamic Republic in Iran I have seen firsthand how authoritarian regimes silence dissent, manipulate the narrative, and use fear to control populations. In places like…
