Peters Statement on U.S. Military Operation in Iran

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding the United States' military operation in Iran:

"The President just acknowledged he is risking American lives by dragging us into another 'war' in the Middle East, without Congress' approval. Our Constitution requires this check for a reason. The American people don't want to send their sons and daughters to another unjustified forever war across the world.

"Iran is a bad actor and we must ensure they never produce nuclear weapons. We had a diplomatic agreement with Iran on nuclear proliferation and President Trump withdrew during his first term without a plan for what comes next because he was playing petty politics. Now, he's sending American servicemembers back to the Middle East to attempt to fix the problems he created.

"The Administration must immediately brief Congress on these strikes and its next steps, end goal, and strategy to ensure this protects, not weakens, our homeland security."

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