Representative Tran Releases Statement Regarding U.S. Strike on Nuclear Facilities in Iran

Washington, DC – Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released the following statement after the United States carried out a strike on nuclear facilities in Iran:

"President Trump's unilateral attack on Iran, without Congressional approval, is yet another violation of the US Constitution. This reckless action shifts focus and resources away from the serious problems we face at home while placing American lives at risk. Opening up a new front in the Middle East also threatens US national security at a time when our nation is already faced with adversarial aggression in the Indo-Pacific and Europe. This attack only increases - not diminishes - the risk of wider regional conflict and global economic instability. We cannot afford another endless war."

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Congressman Derek Tran represents California’s 45th Congressional District. Serving his first term in Congress, Congressman Tran is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Small Business Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee. Congressman Tran is the son of Vietnamese refugees, a Veteran, and fought for consumers as an attorney before entering Congress.