Booker: Iran Conflict Is the Greatest ‘Presidential Blunders of Our Time’

Senator Cory Booker sharply criticized the ongoing U.S. military involvement in Iran on Sunday, warning that the conflict could ultimately be remembered as one of the most significant presidential missteps in recent history.

Speaking during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Booker responded to a question from host Kristen Welker regarding diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran. Welker noted that the United States has reportedly presented Iran with a 15-point proposal addressing its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, drawing comparisons to negotiations conducted during the Obama administration. She asked whether Booker supports the current administration’s attempt to reach a deal to end the war.

“I don’t support this administration, period. They’ve gotten us into what will be looked at as one of the greatest blunders, presidential blunders of our time. Remember, this president had stated objectives, none of which he is achieving right now, from the nuclear program all the way to, frankly, regime change. The regime is more extreme. They’ve shown an asymmetric ability to choke off the Straits of Hormuz has caused a global oil shock. And for Americans at home, our costs continue to rise. This is after the president has cut people’s health care and nutrition programs. And now, with over $25 billion to that has been spent on the war. Over 300 people injured, 13 Americans who’ve lost their lives. This president is pushing us further and further into a conflict, with no foreseeable off-ramp and thousands more troops moving into that region. And he still has not come to Congress for any kind of authorization for what is clearly not just a war, but the biggest military engagement we’ve had since the war in Afghanistan. This president is off the chain, and we are in a global crisis of his causing.”

{Matzav.com}