||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN |||
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership in the following statement:
“Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His statement threatening to eradicate an entire civilization shocks the conscience and requires a decisive congressional response. The House must come back into session immediately and vote to end this reckless war of choice in the Middle East before Donald Trump plunges our country into World War III.
“For years, Republicans have enabled and excused Donald Trump’s deeply dangerous and extreme behavior. Enough is enough. Our brave men and women in uniform have been put into harm’s way in the Middle East. Over a dozen have already been killed and hundreds injured. Gas prices are skyrocketing, the cost of living in America is out of control and billions of taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a reckless war of choice.
“It’s time for House Republicans to put patriotic duty over party loyalty and join Democrats in stopping this madness.”
This morning, President Trump threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8:00 p.m.
In March, Rep. Larsen voted against President Trump’s reckless war in Iran. He continues to honor and respect the women and men of the United States military.
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The second to last paragraph should be changed to:
” if Iran does NOT reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8:00 p.m.”
Media staff, reporters and editors can and should do better.
Unless you oppose genocide and the continued arming of the Israeli government… you stand for nothing.
“For years, Republicans have enabled and excused Donald Trump’s deeply dangerous and extreme behavior. Enough is enough. Our brave men and women in uniform have been put into harm’s way in the Middle East. Over a dozen have already been killed and hundreds injured. Gas prices are skyrocketing, the cost of living in America is out of control and billions of taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a reckless war of choice. ”
It would better read, “For years democrats and republicans have allowed corruption to rule the land. As our brave men and women in uniform continue decade after decade, and administration after administration to be led to slaughter, enough is enough. Gas prices are skyrocketing, the cost of living in America is out of control, billions of taxpayer dollars are being wasted on a reckless war of choice, and it might be worth noting that INNOCENT CIVILIANS ARE BEING MURDERED everywhere the U.S. and Israel offer their brand of foreign policy.”
Caitlin Johnston 2/19/26– Democrats Aren’t Resisting Trump’s Iran War Because They Secretly Support It
“The United States has two right wing war parties: the polite one and the rude one. No party or faction which advances peace and human interests is allowed to flourish at the heart of the empire. Trump is responsible for the war crimes of his administration, and he belongs in a cell in The Hague. But these Republican swamp monsters wouldn’t be able to do the damage they do without the assistance of the Democratic Party.” Caitlin Johnstone
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/democrats-arent-resisting-trumps