"It was terrible. We made a mistake. Other countries do that sort of thing intentionally, like Russia. We would never do that intentionally. I think the department is investigating it now, and I'm sorry. I'm just so sorry it happened. It was a mistake."
"I just don't know enough about it. I think it's something that I was told is under investigation. But Tomahawks are used by others, as you know. Numerous other nations have Tomahawks. They buy them from us, but I will certainly, whatever the report shows, I'm willing to live with that report."
"I think it's important a handful of Republican Senators (and it's just a handful) are saying things like this. But as immoral as bombing an elementary school is, it's just as wrong that Trump is pretending it didn't happen."
A U.S. bombing of a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran resulted in 168 deaths, predominantly children. Senator John Kennedy acknowledged the strike as a mistake and apologized, stating the U.S. would never intentionally target such facilities, unlike other nations. President Trump initially denied U.S. involvement, attributing the bombing to Iran, but later claimed insufficient information and referenced an ongoing investigation. Trump noted that Tomahawk missiles are used by multiple nations. Kennedy's direct acknowledgment and apology received bipartisan praise, including from Democratic senators. Senator Chris Murphy criticized Trump's denial while acknowledging Kennedy's forthright response, emphasizing that both bombing schools and denying responsibility are morally wrong.
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