Chair Ken Martin: Trump's Attack Against Iran
Over the weekend and without congressional approval, Donald Trump initiated major combat operations against Iran.
Trump himself said that this operation is “massive and ongoing” and he expects there may be American casualties.
I am praying for the safety of our men and women in uniform, of Americans and their families in the region, and of innocent civilians.
Trump sold voters on a “pro-peace” vision of himself as an America First candidate, yet in under 13 months, he has ordered strikes on seven foreign nations and plunged our country into more open-ended conflict using taxpayer dollars.
While he’s distracted by foreign conflicts and shiny ballrooms, Trump has failed to deliver on his promise to bring costs down for working families, who are paying more every day because of Trump’s actions.
If we can’t trust Donald Trump to live up to his most basic promises here on the home front, how can we possibly trust his judgment to put our brave servicemembers in harm’s way?
Make no mistake: the Iranian regime has sanctioned terrorism, and undermined democracy and the human rights of its people. But our nation deserves better than a government that shoots first and asks questions later.
Americans do not look fondly on presidents that force us into deadly, expensive, endless conflicts. Democrats in Congress are demanding answers on behalf of the American people, who have made clear they do not support Trump’s war.
Ken
Ken Martin
Chair
Democratic National Committee