Senate Armed Services Committee

The Democrats of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led by Ranking Member @SenJackReed

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Hegseth continues to use American troops as a shield for his own failures, falsely equating legitimate criticism of himself as criticism of them. His behavior is shameful. But he alone is responsible for his actions, and he alone will answer for them.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Happy birthday to the @USMC. Today & every day, we are grateful for the service & sacrifice of our U.S. Marines.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

My statement marking eight months of Trump's War with Iran.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

While the President dismisses the need for AI guardrails, continued public reports point to the dangers of rushing AI deployment by U.S. military.

@MarkWarner @ChrisCoons & I are demanding immediate investigations.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

The Trump Admin has hidden the true costs of the President’s reckless Iran war since day one.

Americans deserve to know why their loved ones are risking their lives overseas. Taxpayers deserve to know what this war costs.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Sec. Driscoll’s resignation leaves the Army without its top civilian or uniformed leadership and its officer ranks gutted by Sec. Hegseth. The Trump admin’s infighting and culture wars have strained our military and impeded its ability to win on the battlefield.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

U.S. tax dollars should not be misused by the Pentagon to boost Sec. Hegseth’s personal views or amplify his partisan political messaging. DOD exists to defend the nation, not to advance any partisan agenda. Congress must fully investigate this unlawful and unethical action.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

RI is pleased to welcome two tennis icons, @rogerfederer & Mary Carillo, to the Ocean State this weekend for their induction into @TennisHalloFame. The multi-day #InductionCelebration is already underway in Newport & all are welcome to join the fun.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

The Trump Admin’s illegal boat strike campaign has killed 220+ people, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and failed to reduce drug trafficking into the U.S. The Administration must immediately end this unlawful operation and be held to account. https://t.co/A6UgyANb9M

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Safety in our communities is paramount. But policing American citizens has always been the job of law enforcement — not DOD. The Nat'l Guard deployment in DC is burning readiness, morale, & taxpayer dollars on missions that don't belong to the military. Worse, it's eroding public trust our Armed Forces need.
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[Senate Democrats @SenateDems]

Sec. Hegseth said President Trump deserves praise for his war in Iran

@SenJackReed has a reality check:

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

The coming weeks will determine whether this ceasefire holds & real negotiations follow. But Trump’s catastrophic war is not at all justified by this weak outcome.

I’m calling on Trump Admin to immediately come before Congress. Answers & accountability must come next.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Trump’s new agreement doesn’t stop Iran from enriching uranium or developing nuclear components. Instead, it freezes the status quo to wait for ‘future negotiations.’

Meanwhile, Trump has agreed to immediately lift sanctions on Iran.

Frankly, this is just gross negligence.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

After 100+ days of war, Trump secured little more than an agreement to start talking about Iran’s nuclear program. Trump chose war instead of diplomacy, forced Americans to pay for it, & in return got a ‘deal’ objectively far weaker than the JCPOA he walked away from 8 years ago.

[Fox News Sunday @FoxNewsSunday]

WATCH: @SenJackReed reacts to reports on a deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it " basically, less than what we had under the JCPOA, which President Trump walked away from. "

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Nearly every day the past 100 days, Trump has claimed a peace deal w/ Iran was "imminent." Today: new airstrikes, still no deal. Our troops are risking their lives, and Americans are bearing the costs of a conflict they did not want and have gained nothing from. Trump’s war must end.

[Fox News Sunday @FoxNewsSunday]

This Week on #FoxNewsSunday @ShannonBream is joined exclusively by @SenJackReed.

[Senator Jack Reed @SenJackReed]

Every military officer knows ‘hope’ is not a plan. But Pres. Trump took our nation to war with Iran without a plan, hoping for the best.

2 months later: Strait of Hormuz is still closed, costs are skyrocketing, & Trump can’t explain how this war ends.

Americans deserve an answer.

[This Week @ThisWeekABC]

Sen. Jack Reed responds to Secretary Hegseth’s claim that the administration doesn’t need congressional authorization to continue the war in Iran past 60 days due to the current ceasefire.

“The language of the statutes does not provide for timeouts like in a football game. From the day you begin, 60 days, the president has to comply with the law.”

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