Aiken Times

Joe Wilson, a member of the U.S. Congress representing South Carolina's 2nd district since 2001, expressed his views on various international and domestic issues through a series of tweets on February 5, 2025.

In a tweet posted at 16:51 UTC, Wilson criticized the Tunisian government for its legal actions against former political leaders. He stated, "I condemn the Tunisian regime for the unjust sentences today jailing the former Prime Minister and Speaker of the Parliament for decades."

Later that day, at 17:09 UTC, Wilson addressed developments in Iraq involving former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He tweeted about al-Maliki's alleged actions and urged financial sanctions from U.S. authorities. Wilson wrote, "Former Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki, put in office by @Brett_McGurk, is calling on Iranian-backed sectarian terrorist militias in Iraq to invade Syria. I call on @USTreasury to sanction this extremist leader. Trump will fix it."

At 18:03 UTC, Wilson shared his participation in an event celebrating military cooperation between Bulgaria and the United States. He mentioned attending a delivery ceremony alongside several notable figures including Bulgarian officials and representatives from Lockheed Martin. Wilson stated, "Wonderful to join @RepSheriBiggs, @RepTimmons, @GregUlmerLM , Atanas Zapryanov, Minister of Defense of Bulgaria, Georgi Panayotov, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the U.S., and other distinguished guests in Greenville, SC for the delivery ceremony of the first of many @LockheedMartin…"