Leader Schumer Floor Remarks: “Hegseth Must Stand Trial Before The Senate” For Trump Administration’s Catastrophic Failure In Iran

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor demanding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stand trial before the Senate for the Trump administration's disastrous and costly war in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Trump's disastrous war in Iran will go down as one of the greatest foreign policy fiascos in American history.

The Senate needs to put Pete Hegseth on trial so we can remove him for his catastrophic failure in Iran.

Americans are calling for an end to this war - a war they never asked for and that is costing them dearly every day. And Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's prosecution of this war could not be more shameful.

More than eight months into this war, this administration continues it aimlessly and has yet to present any plan to bring our troops home.

Hegseth waged this war illegally, in open defiance of the Constitution and multiple War Powers Resolutions this Congress passed to end the fighting.

Hegseth couldn't care less about going to war without a formal declaration or authorization of military force - never mind its costs to the American people.

Under Hegseth's orders, the Pentagon has shamefully covered up the number of American servicemembers who have been killed and wounded in this aimless war. How despicable, despicable covering up the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform.

Instead of keeping our country and our servicemembers safe, Hegseth has spent two years waging an ideological crusade against the Pentagon and purging some of our most experienced, battle-tested military officers.

Meanwhile, the American people still haven't received any answers from Hegseth on his unauthorized airstrikes against ships in the Caribbean and the East Pacific, despite evidence that civilians are among the casualties.

Did Trump really expect anything less than disaster when he put a Fox News host in charge of the largest military in the world?

America needs a serious Secretary of Defense right now - not a wannabe warlord.

Hegseth must stand trial before the Senate.

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