“The Americans were interested in President Nawrocki, they asked what they could expect. There is strong interest, and it seems the U.S. will want to build relations with Poland more through this channel than through the governmental one, where they appear to have a certain reserve toward the ruling party,” said former Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz on Michał Rachoń’s program on TV Republika.
Between July 13–18, 2025, a delegation of Polish parliamentarians visited the United States.
“It was a long visit. Dozens of meetings, and at a very high level—on Capitol Hill, with the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Intelligence Committee. We emphasized the elements most crucial for our security. We agreed to convince the Americans to maintain their troops in Poland—ideally, to expand their presence, fulfill defense contracts, and deter Russia,” said Marcin Przydacz on TV Republika, former Deputy Foreign Minister and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Sejm.
He added that the Americans were particularly interested in Poland’s new president. “The Americans were interested in President Nawrocki, they asked what they could expect. There is strong interest, and it seems the U.S. will want to build relations with Poland more through this channel than through the governmental one, where they appear to have a certain reserve toward the ruling party,” he repeated.
When asked whether the head of Poland’s embassy in Washington, chargé d’affaires Bogdan Klich, took part in the delegation’s meetings, Przydacz replied that “he didn’t attend a single one.”
“Our delegation included six Polish parliamentarians—the chairs of the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committees, their deputies—some of the most important figures in the Polish parliament. We met with over a dozen U.S. Congress members across various meetings, 6–7 think tanks, and visited the Pentagon, White House, and State Department. Unfortunately, Mr. Klich did not find the time to take part in these discussions. He wasn’t in Washington during that time—I didn’t see him the entire week. I don’t know the reasons or what his tasks were, but during this very active week, Klich didn’t attend a single meeting,” he added.
The delegation included Paweł Kowal—Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Andrzej Grzyb—Chair of the National Defense Committee, Ewa Schädler—Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Radosław Fogiel—Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Marcin Przydacz—member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska—Deputy Chair of the National Defense Committee.