Washington, April 7 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social and his remarks during a press conference on the war in Iran:

"This morning's remarks from the President of the United States shows how dangerous his judgement and state of mind really are. His threats to eradicate Iranian civilization require all Americans to think carefully about whether he can be trusted with the enormous power of the American presidency. No U.S. leader, nor any leader of a democracy, should use the language of genocidal tyrants. That must not be who we are as a nation, and it does not represent who ...