Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz (D-Fla.) recently spoke with CNN to address the current war in Iran, commenting on the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict and on the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying ground troops into the Islamic Republic.
In a social media post on X, Rep. Shultz shared a clip of her speaking to a CNN reporter. In the caption, she wrote, “Trump’s Iran operation is poorly planned and puts our troops at risk.”
“That’s unacceptable.”
In the video, Rep. Wasserman Schultz comments that "making sure that this operation was executed smoothly and with preparation for the best possible outcome and the least amount of impact on Americans is where they’ve obviously fallen short.” “For President Trump to, you know, be really cavalier and just basically say that the result of war is going to be, inevitably, the death of service members, American service members, when he has not articulated clear goals, is unacceptable," she added.
Rep. Shulz's Previous Statements on the War in Iran
Rep. Shultz has previously addressed her concerns for potential casualties resulting from the conflict in Iran, which began on Feb. 28 after the U.S and Israeli military launched joint kinetic military airstrikes against Tehran.
“My first concern is for the safety of our service members, diplomats, and civilians in the region, as well as the security of our allies who Iran has targeted with missile strikes in retaliation,” Rep. Shultz said in a statement published on her website the same day as the strike. “The limited information we have received is unclear and unsatisfactory on how Trump’s strategic objectives will be accomplished through military airstrikes alone."
In a previous post via X, the Florida Democrat also ridiculed President Trump’s handling of the conflict, labeling it “the most predictable, self-inflicted energy crisis in history,” referring to the Trump administration’s lifted sanctions on Russia and Venezuela, as well as the proposed lifting of sanctions on Iran.
