Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezBiden campaign manager says he's 'going to make good' on 'incredibly progressive' agenda The year of the Republican woman Sunday shows - Biden win reverberates MORE (D-N.Y.) accused President Trump
Donald John Trump Republican Philadelphia official responsible for vote counting says office getting death threats Biden will call governors, mayors about mask mandate Trump campaign voter fraud hotline flooded with prank calls MORE of an "act of war" following the Thursday airstrike in Iraq he ordered that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
"Last night the President engaged in what is widely being recognized as an act of war against Iran, one that now risks the lives of millions of innocent people," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Friday.
Last night the President engaged in what is widely being recognized as an act of war against Iran, one that now risks the lives of millions of innocent people.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 3, 2020
Now is the moment to prevent war & protect innocent people - the question for many is how, publicly & Congressionally:
The drone strike followed an assault on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday by supporters of an Iranian-backed militia, which itself followed reciprocal airstrikes by both sides over the weekend.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoTrump administration readies new sanctions against Iran: report US asks WHO to invite Taiwan to health assembly next week Trump Jr. calls out 2024 GOP hopefuls for 'lack of action' MORE has said that "de-escalation" is the goal of the U.S. and said the attack was carried out because of "imminent threats to American lives."
Democrats, however, described the action as a "massive escalation" and said it could provoke "further dangerous escalation of violence."
Iran has warned of "harsh retaliation" following the strike.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon said Friday that about 3,000 U.S. troops will be deployed to the Middle East as tensions rise.
