Duckworth Excoriates Trump for Launching an Illegal Attack Against Iran, Putting Our Servicemembers and National Security at Needless Risk  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Foreign Relations Committees (SFRC)—excoriated Donald Trump for launching an illegal attack against Iran without Constitutionally-required authorization from Congress, without any known imminent threat to our national security and without a plan to mitigate the instability that will come next. In her remarks on the Senate floor, Duckworth pleaded with her Republican colleagues to consider the lives of our servicemembers and help stop this Trump-manufactured conflict by voting in support of Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution, which the Senate will vote on later this week. Duckworth’s full remarks can be found on the Senator’s Twitter/X, Facebook and YouTube.

Key Quotes:

• “I ran for Congress so that when the drums of war started beating, I’d be in a position to make sure that our elected officials fully considered the true costs of war—not just in dollars and cents, but in human lives as well. That was the vow I made to the troops I deployed with and all those who’ve served since I hung up my uniform.”

• “Look, I believe there are certain solemn, urgent times when our military must be called upon to defend us. There are certain moments when the threat in question is significant and imminent… Instances when military force is the most effective tool at hand—and that using it is necessary to protect America and her interests. The thing is, from what little information Trump has shared publicly, this is not one of those times.”

• “If [the Trump Administration] actually believe that this war is justified, then they need to come to Congress and do their jobs, explaining their case and giving the American people a say through their elected representatives. They need to respect the American people enough to actually tell them why they’re being forced to bear the costs of this conflict—both in dollars and cents, and daughters and sons.”

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