Washington, April 8 -- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after President Trump said "a whole civilization will die tonight (https://bsky.app/profile/foushee.house.gov/post/3miwehrp2zc2z)" before agreeing to a ceasefire on Tuesday (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-war-ceasefire).
"Though I am relieved that no U.S. strikes were launched in the wake of the President's incoherent threats on social media yesterday, I cannot give Trump credit for reaching a hazy short-term ceasefire agreement for a conflict which he escalated. Strikes that threaten the lives of thousands of innocent people have continued in nei...