Padilla Statement on Six Costly Months of Trump’s War with Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Donald Trump’s war with Iran reached the 6-month mark: “Six months into Donald Trump’s unauthorized war against Iran, American families are less safe and paying the price through rising costs and their taxpayer dollars funding Trump’s reckless whims. Most tragically, 18 service members have died for Donald Trump’s shortsightedness. “This catastrophe is entirely of Donald Trump’s making. Prior to Trump entering office, Iran had agreed to limit its uranium enrichment through the JCPOA — which also included agreements with adversaries like Russia and China to help constrain Iran’s nuclear program. The Strait of Hormuz was open and free from Iranian control. Now, because of Trump’s incompetence, the opposite is true. Instead of enforcing checks on the Iranian regime, Russia and China are helping Iran sustain the war and the Strait of Hormuz is far from open. “This is a failed war from a failed president. American service members deserve better and the American people deserve better. Congress must rein in this out-of-control president. “ ###