Arizona’s Congressional Democrats, among the people’s representatives Donald Trump would need support from for a war against Iran, registered their strong disapproval toward the American Duce wannabe’s unilateral military action without any discernible justifiable cause.
Representative Yassamin Ansari, Congress’s first Iranian-American Congresswoman, who wants the current Iranian regime to fall and give way to a freely democratically elected alternative, released the following post condemning Trump’s refusal to gain Congressional Approval while lacking a strategy for how to conduct the war and offer a post-war plan.
Representative Adelita Grijalva issued a couple of posts, writing:
“Trump’s attacks on Iran are completely reckless, blatantly unconstitutional, and needlessly put our troops and innocent civilians in harm’s way.
Taking the United States into a major military conflict without debate or the consent of the people’s representatives is a clear violation of Congress’s constitutional war powers.”
“Trump campaigned on ending forever wars.
He lied.
Just one year into his second term, he has already invaded Venezuela and now ignited a major conflict in the Middle East – making the world less safe.”
Representative Greg Stanton offered:
“My thoughts are with all U.S. service members and personnel in harm’s way, and I pray they return home safely.
The Iranian regime has murdered Americans, violently repressed its own people, and fueled instability across the region. No one will mourn its collapse.
But the United States cannot be dragged into another open-ended foreign war. Americans know the cost of conflicts with no clear strategy, no defined objectives, and no end in sight, and they do not want to repeat those mistakes.
Speaker Johnson should immediately bring the House back into session. Then the administration must come to Congress, lay out its strategy and objectives, and seek authorization. That is what this moment requires, and what the Constitution demands.”
Senator Mark Kelly conveyed:
“After promising to keep America out of war and instead focus on lowering costs for families, Donald Trump has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran.
We’ve seen this playbook before. Weeks of inflated claims, selective facts, and talk of imminent threats that led the American people into a war that cost thousands of American lives and trillions of taxpayer dollars.
The United States has the most capable military in the world. I have complete confidence in our service members, and I’m praying for their safety. The question is never whether they can do the mission. It’s whether the mission makes sense and makes us safer—and what it’s going to cost.
The Iranian people deserve freedom. They deserve the right to choose their own leaders. So, what’s the plan for what comes next? I don’t think Donald Trump knows the answer, and that’s dangerous when American lives are on the line.
When I launched on my first combat mission during Operation Desert Storm 35 years ago, I understood the mission and the end goal. So did Congress. So did the American people. That’s the minimum level of leadership this country deserves. And Donald Trump has failed again at that.
The Senate needs to come back to Washington immediately and do its Constitutional duty.”
He also wrote:
“It wasn’t long ago that thousands of American families lost sons and daughters for a war with no end in sight. Trump is risking that again with Iran, and he’s doing it all without Congressional approval. The Senate needs to come back to Washington to do its job.
People who’ve never served are often the quickest to start dropping bombs without a plan for what’s next. The American people have seen this play out before, and they’re tired of it. Trump is sending our servicemembers into harm’s way without a clear explanation or an end goal.”
Arizona’s other Senator, Ruben Gallego, has been posting responses to Trump’s ill-advised military action since before it began. He issued the following formal statement below.
“I watched brave young men die in Iraq for a mission that was never clearly justified to the American people. I came home carrying the weight of that war, and I live with PTSD every single day.
“President Trump promised no more forever wars. Instead, he has illegally dragged us into another one without congressional authorization and no long term strategy.
“This is not leadership. The American people deserve answers. And our troops deserve leaders who understand the cost of war before recklessly sending them into battle.
“Supporting the Iranian people does not require bombing their country and putting our troops at risk.”
Time for Mr. Trump to do his Constitutional Duty and consult House and Senate members.
It is time for Republican leadership to act like they are in charge of a coequal branch of government.
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