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Tammy Baldwin: “He cost 13 service members their lives, spent more than $30…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Tammy Baldwin Accuses Trump of Declaring Victory Before Securing an Actual Iran Deal | APT

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

But we have zero details and are told to just take the President's word for it. President Trump started this war over 100 days ago without sign off from Congress, the people's branch. He cost 13 service members their lives, spent more than $30 billion in taxpayer money, and jacked up energy costs for American families by $450 on average. President Trump has asked working families to foot the bill for a war that they did not choose and do not like. And now he's claiming victory. (01:24–01:41)

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Asserts that the war resulted in 13 service member deaths, over $30 billion in costs, and increased energy costs by $450 on average.

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