Mazie K. Hirono: “Our nation’s strength depends not only on our military power, but also on the economic well-being of our people.”

Instead of honoring the brave servicemembers who are being killed and injured, this regime is obscuring the truth and hiding the real cost of this illegal war—all to evade accountability from the American people.

It has become standard practice for Trump Administration officials appearing before Congress not to provide any information about what is going on at their agencies-agencies Congress is charged with overseeing.

This lack of transparency undermines confidence that military families and the American people are receiving a complete and accurate accounting of the sacrifices made by those serving in uniform.

The Attorney General of the United States must be independent from the president and committed to upholding the rule of law.