Chuck Schumer: “On Iran, Donald Trump and members of his administration have referred to the fighting in Iran as a ``skirmish,'' a…”

“On Iran, Donald Trump and members of his administration have referred to the fighting in Iran as a ``skirmish,'' a ``mini- war'', a ``little excursion,'' a ``blip'' and most recently ``a love tap.'' Let's call the ongoing hostilities with Iran for what they are-- a war. Let me repeat: Donald Trump dragged America into a war--an illegal, costly war--without any goals, without any endgame. It has been over a week since we hit the 60-day threshold under the War Powers Act, which means the hostilities must cease unless Trump gets authorization from Congress. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth tried to skirt the deadline when they told us the timer had stopped because the fighting was over. Tell that to the American servicemembers who were dodging Iranian drones and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz last week. Tell that to the American people who just saw headlines the other day about Trump saying we are getting ready for a protracted blockade. The war is over? Bunk, poppycock, craziness to even say it, but Trump says anything that enters his head which he thinks will please him in the moment--even if he gets himself in trouble by the end of the day. And to this war, there is still no end in sight. Just today, the most recent round of negotiations with Iran fell apart. Trump keeps digging himself into a deeper and deeper hole. Meanwhile, Americans are now paying over $4.50 for a gallon of gas.”