WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today. U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI,) a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s announcement of U.S. military strikes in Iran:
“The President’s unilateral decision to strike Iran for purposes of regime change is a clear violation of the Constitution, which gives Congress, not the President, the sole power to declare war. What’s more, this President has not articulated a clear strategy for what comes next. I fear that he is recklessly putting the lives of our servicemembers and personnel in the region at risk. Today, my thoughts are with American servicemembers and personnel and their loved ones, as we work to ensure their safety and avoid a broader conflict. With President Trump dragging our country toward yet another endless war in the Middle East, it's critical that Congress immediately votes on Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution to reassert our constitutional authority and prevent further escalation.”
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