Democrats running for president reacted to President Trump calling off a military strike against Iran amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
Many of the 23 Democratic candidates vying to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election are in agreement that a strike on Iran would lead to devastating consequences and the administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal is to blame for the escalating tensions between the United States and the Middle Eastern country.
"It would be a very clear decisive response but it wouldn't escalate things to the point where Iran would have a justification for escalating things further," he said in a phone interview with ABC News. Speaking at the same conference, California Rep. Eric Swalwell said the administration needs to negotiate directly with Iran, as it did with North Korea.
Multiple candidates warned that military action could lead to another war in the region, with former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper saying Trump is bringing the U.S. closer to"a worldwide conflict" not seen since World War II. Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro said Friday at the NALEO forum that he has"no confidence" in the administration deescalating the situation or even faith that it wants to.
In an interview on MSNBC Friday morning, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said the fact that a retaliatory strike was even considered"is deeply troubling." Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney said Iran “must be held accountable” for shooting down the U.S. drone if it was over international waters, but did not specify how it should be held accountable.
Booker, who also sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and fellow Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, both stressed that Trump needs congressional approval to strike Iran.
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