Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration’s Failure To Help Americans Evacuate From Middle East

Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration's Failure To Help Americans Evacuate From Middle East

Mar 3, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem's failure to evacuate Americans stranded in the Middle East and the president's admission that the administration didn't even think about thousands of Americans being stranded before launching a war:

"Instead of focusing on lowering costs for American families, President Trump started a war with no plan for how to evacuate Americans caught in the crossfire.

"By refusing to help Americans get to safety, the Trump administration is abandoning the very people it is supposed to assist. It is disgraceful and unacceptable.

"The Trump administration must immediately develop a plan to evacuate Americans stranded in the Middle East. I won't rest until they do."

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