Schakowsky Statement on Trump’s Threats to Iran

EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran:

"Donald Trump's words, 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,' are more than empty threats. His reckless actions and statements are putting the American people in harm's way and threatening global stability.

"Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office. Republicans who stay silent are complicit. The 25th Amendment must be invoked. If Trump's Cabinet is too cowardly to act, Congress must do its duty and begin impeachment proceedings before more damage is done.

"Constituents are calling my office in tears. They are terrified. I have always recognized the threat posed by Iran's hardline regime. Iran should never be permitted to have a nuclear weapon. That is why I helped negotiate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and lead efforts to ensure it was implemented. This successful diplomatic agreement cut off every pathway to an Iranian nuclear weapon until Trump single-handedly tore it up in 2018. We would not be in this situation today if diplomacy had not been abandoned.

"Trump's dangerous rhetoric cannot be normalized. We must act immediately to hold this administration accountable and protect the American people."

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