Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) is calling for a bipartisan investigation into a deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school.
According to the New York Times, a military investigation determined that the United States was responsible for the strike, which killed at least 168 people, most of them children.
In a letter sent to the Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sen. Warnock called for a report and public hearing on the strike. He also requested information on who was responsible, how the target was selected, and what solutions are being developed to ensure that similar tragedies don’t occur in the future.
The Letter
Following the request, Sen. Warnock criticized the strike for undermining U.S. national security and bolstering the resolve of the Iranian regime.
He explained, “Massive civilian casualty incidents like the attack in Minab are devastating to the Iranian civilian population and risk both undermining U.S. national security interests and rallying domestic support for the Iranian regime.”
The Georgia Democrat criticized Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for his approach to the war and his insistence on ignoring the rules of engagement.
“The United States’ global reputation is tied to our adherence to rules of engagement and laws of war. Failure to follow these rules and laws risks hardening our adversaries’ resolve, especially considering Secretary Hegseth’s call to show “no quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” he commented.
The letter concluded with Sen. Warnock calling for Congress to reassert its authority over the Trump Administration and conduct necessary oversight.
He argued that “it is crucial that Congress reassert its Article I power and ensure the Department of Defense’s civilian leadership is complying with the law as it conducts operations against Iran.”
In this effort, Sen. Warnock was joined by notable figures, including Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
