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lapucelle

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:31 AM Jun 22

Leader Schumer Statement on Donald Trump's unilateral military action in Iran [View all]

06.21.2025

Leader Schumer Statement On U.S. Strikes On Iran

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after President Trump announced that the United States struck targets in Iran:

“President Trump must provide the American people and Congress clear answers on the actions taken tonight and their implications for the safety of Americans. No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy. Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity. The danger of wider, longer, and more devastating war has now dramatically increased.

“We must enforce the War Powers Act and I’m urging Leader Thune to put it on the Senate floor immediately. I am voting for it and implore all Senators on both sides of the aisle to vote for it.”

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/leader-schumer-statement-on-us-strikes-on-iran

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A real leader's statement. So it won't get done. marble falls Jun 22 #1
Post removed Post removed Jun 22 #17
Screw Trump telling us.......... DENVERPOPS Jun 22 #28
Work harder AIPAC needs our $40 billion a year. Duncanpup Jun 22 #2
Excellent points, Dunc. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 22 #4
The airstikes in Libya 1986 and 2011? speak easy Jun 22 #3
Libya 1986... Hugin Jun 22 #6
The print is kind of small on my monitor Orrex Jun 22 #5
If you're on a desktop or laptop TacosUberAlles Jun 22 #10
Or just hit CTRL PatSeg Jun 22 #22
Thanks, but I don't think that'll reveal the statement I'm hoping to see Orrex Jun 22 #24
Senator, I think your oath of office mentions domestic enemies. It's way past time to call him a domestic enemy Hotler Jun 22 #7
"Charles Manson must provide the American people clear answers... Girard442 Jun 22 #8
There will be no clear answers. Trump lies and Schumer didn't say that. Tetrachloride Jun 22 #9
Trump will sign some bullshit EO he didn't read. Initech Jun 22 #11
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Jun 22 #12
Umm...maybe I'm misreading this, but... robbob Jun 22 #13
That's exactly right. I posted almost the same the same thing below Bluetus Jun 22 #15
Uh, I hate to tell you this, Chuck Bluetus Jun 22 #14
Post removed Post removed Jun 22 #16
another sternly worded letter azureblue Jun 22 #18
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON Sessuch Jun 22 #26
Schumer has always been more aligned with Netanyahu and AIPAC than with the interest of Americans. Bluetus Jun 22 #29
I wonder if these statements (and Hakeem Jeffries) ever enter the right wing media machine (even Faux News)? Evolve Dammit Jun 22 #19
Statements are too diplomatic, Sessuch Jun 22 #27
Mahalo, lapucelle, For Leader Schumer's Cha Jun 22 #20
Yeah, right Chuck. TheCowsCameHome Jun 22 #21
I don't know why there would have to be a vote to enact the War Powers Act.... 70sEraVet Jun 22 #23
He's like a lot of us Warpy Jun 22 #25
Chuck Schumer: Senate Minority Leader. Represents: Israel; Corporate America Woodycall Jun 23 #30
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