Aiken Times

Joe Wilson, a U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina's 2nd district since 2001, recently expressed his views on international matters through a series of tweets. Wilson has been an active political figure, succeeding Floyd Spence in Congress and previously serving in the South Carolina Senate from 1985 to 2001. Born in Charleston in 1947, he holds degrees from Washington and Lee University and the University of South Carolina.

On February 10, 2025, Joe Wilson tweeted about Russia's access to technology: "Russia should have no access to tech from the civilized world much less America. They choose to live in the dark ages and we should let them."

Later that day, at 18:50 UTC, Wilson addressed the actions of Hamas regarding a ceasefire agreement: "The treacherous terrorist group Hamas is violating the ceasefire deal and refusing to release more Israeli hostages. President Trump was clear: release ALL hostages NOW."

In another tweet posted at 19:37 UTC on February 10, Wilson called for action regarding Imran Khan with a succinct message: "FREE IMRAN KHAN"