Conflict With China a ‘Last Resort’ but Possible With Public Support, McCaul Says

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) speaks as House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Republican veterans of the military listen during a news conference at Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Aug. 31, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that, although military conflict between the United States and China is not something he desires, if Beijing were to attack Taiwan, that option would be “on the table” for Congress.

“Conflict is always a last resort,” McCaul noted from Taipei in a Friday interview with Fox News.