"Rep. Kevin Mullin stated the strikes on Iran constitute an 'illegal war that could escalate wildly and has put our service members in harm's way.' He emphasized that 'This military action has not been justified or explained to the American people, nor approved by Congress.'"
"Rep. Sam Liccardo argued: 'Trump justified last year's attacks on Iran by claiming that he obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities; if true, he wouldn't need this year's war to do so. Trump urges regime change, yet no mere bombing campaign can deliver that outcome. In Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and even Venezuela, history shows that regime change requires a far more protracted engagement than the American public will support.'"
"Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote: 'The corrupt and repressive Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. The leadership of Iran must go. But that does not justify the President of the United States engaging in an illegal, dangerous war that will risk the lives of our American service members and our friends without justification to the American people.'"
Representatives Kevin Mullin and Sam Liccardo, along with Governor Gavin Newsom, opposed President Trump's military strikes against Iran. Mullin characterized the action as an illegal war lacking Congressional approval that endangers service members. Liccardo argued that Trump's previous claims about eliminating Iran's nuclear capabilities contradicted the need for new strikes, and noted historical precedent showing bombing campaigns cannot achieve regime change. Newsom agreed Iran's regime must be removed but deemed the war illegal and unjustified. Trump defended the strikes by citing failed negotiations and Iran's nuclear program threat. Mullin advocated for alternative pressure methods without military engagement.
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