Congress and the Iran War

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D‑N.Y., told CNN on Sunday that President Donald Trump should 'keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed,' responding to a Truth Social post in which Trump called the 'Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democratic Party' the 'greatest enemy' America has. In the same interview, Jeffries labeled the Iran conflict a 'reckless war of choice,' argued the administration failed to anticipate the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and blamed Trump’s policies for gas prices being 'through the roof' and for adding to already high living costs. He said the war is 'costing the American people now more than $30 billion' and signaled 'strong opposition' among Democrats to continuing it in its current form, while stopping short of a firm commitment on additional Pentagon funding until a concrete bill is presented. Jeffries said House Democrats plan to move a War Powers Resolution 'in short order' to try to bring the conflict to a close, underscoring sharpening partisan divisions over both Trump’s rhetoric toward his opponents and his handling of the Iran war. The White House did not respond to Fox News’ request for comment on Jeffries’ remarks.