WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today criticized the Trump administration's failure to protect Americans from its war of choice in Iran, calling for a clear strategy and the devotion of adequate resources to evacuate American civilians from the Middle East and swift oversight hearings into the administration's failure to plan.

"The last few days have made clear just how little thought President Trump and his administration put into keeping American service members, diplomats, their families, and civilians safe, despite moving one third of our Navy into the region in advance and allegedly preparing for war with Iran for months," Senator Coons said.

"Six U.S. tro...