"The argument is that, a couple of years ago, I worked alongside my colleagues to pass into law something called the Civilian Protection Center. This is something that's at the Department of Defense, at the Pentagon—something that has personnel who are focused on this effort of ensuring protection of civilians, of reducing the risks that we see unfold here."
"The problem, though, is Secretary Hegseth decided to gut this office last year and has dramatically reduced the staff, not implementing the budget that is necessary. Again, this was a bipartisan piece of legislation passed into law that I helped draft."
"This fault lies directly on President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. They are clearly the ones who gave the orders in terms of how they should go about the risk analysis. And without this type of office, it shows just how much this administration has deprioritized the protection of civilians."
Senator Andy Kim discusses a U.S. military bombing of an elementary school in Iran that killed dozens of children and civilians, attributed to outdated targeting images. Kim highlights that he previously helped pass bipartisan legislation establishing the Civilian Protection Center at the Department of Defense to prevent such incidents by protecting civilians and reducing targeting risks. He criticizes Secretary Hegseth for gutting this office and dramatically reducing its staff, failing to implement necessary budgets. Kim emphasizes that responsibility lies with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth for deprioritizing civilian protection through their policy decisions. He calls for a thorough investigation into the incident and notes this represents one of the worst losses of civilian life caused by Americans in decades.
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