WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement:
"War must always be a last resort and never a first choice. The Trump Administration seems to be engaging in a war of choice that rejects opportunities for diplomacy. A nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable and Iran's malign activies throughout the region pose a severe danger, but President Trump has failed to explain to the American people his objectives, end game, or exit strategy-risking another forever war. This attack fits a patten of unilateral action without accountability to the American people. I believe that Congress should come back into session, demand answers on beha...