WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and eight of their Senate colleagues, opened a new investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's role in weakening civilian harm prevention programs and the catastrophic civilian impacts of President Trump's war in Iran.
"The American people want lower costs, not forever wars that endanger our troops, jeopardize our national security, and raise costs for working families," said Senator Gillibrand. "In gutting our military's ability to prevent harm to civilians, Secretary Hegseth continues to show blatant carelessness and a severe la...