Congressman Carson Presses Trump Administration on Iran War Following Death of Hoosier Service Member

March 19, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman André Carson (IN-07), who serves as a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, pressed Trump administration officials at the committee’s annual Worldwide Threats Hearing.  Congressman Carson questioned Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe, and others on the administration’s justification for the Iran war, following the death of Hoosier service member Captain Seth Koval. He also questioned the administration on foreign election interference threats. View the congressman’s full line of questioning here . An excerpt from Congressman Carson’s line of questioning is below: “The Trump administration has justified this war with Iran as necessary to stop an imminent threat. But the administration has not provided this committee with any intelligence indicating Iran was preparing a nuclear weapon, planning a preemptive attack on the United States, or possessed any immediate capability to strike the U.S. homeland. For me, that raises serious questions about what analysis the Intelligence Community provided before the decision to go to war was made. When the lives of our brave service members are at risk, we deserve answers. Directors Gabbard and Ratcliffe, wa s there any evidence Iran intended to conduct a preemptive attack on the United States? And I ask this because at least 13 servicemembers have been killed from Trump’s war – including Captain Seth Koval, a husband and father from my home state of Indiana. And my constituents want answers. Is there any evidence Iran intended to conduct a preemptive attack on the United States prior to the beginning of this war? Yes or No?” ### Issues : National Defense Foreign Affairs