LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: 'THE PRESIDENT HAS FAILED TO ARTICULATE A COMPELLING REASON FOR WHY THE U.S. PREEMPTIVELY STRUCK IRAN'

Washington, March 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:

Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Story Is with Elex Michaelson, where he emphasized that the taxpayer dollars of the American people should be used to make life better and more affordable for the American people, not to fund Donald Trump's war of choice.

ELEX MICHAELSON: Mr. Leader, welcome to Story Is for the first time.

LEADER JEFFRIES: Good evening, great to be with you.

ELEX MICHAELSON: What do you think our objective is in Iran, and when is it time to stop the bombing?

LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, it's an incredibly important question because the President has failed to articulate a compelling reason for why the Unit...