Top Senate Democrats raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s potential military intervention against Iran in a statement on June 18, warning against unilateral action and calling for answers from the White House before any escalation.
In the joint statement Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Intelligence Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) called the growing conflict between Israel and Iran a “dangerous escalation” that could ignite a broader regional war. They urged Trump to prioritize diplomacy and warned of the risks to thousands of U.S. personnel stationed across the Middle East.
