Sen. Bernie Sanders will deliver his first public remarks on the ongoing crisis between the U.S. and Iran since a drone strike President Donald Trump ordered killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani on Thursday.
Sanders, a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, unequivocally rejected military action in Iran in the wake of the assassination, making a direct contrast with his primary election rivals.
“Trump promised to end endless wars,” Sanders declared in a statement Thursday night, “but this action puts us on the path to another one.”
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The Vermont senator is expected to speak at 1pm.
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