Tammy Baldwin: “Tens of billions of American taxpayer dollars have been…”

“So we are here this evening because President Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran is an unmitigated disaster. More than a month in, here is where we are. 13American troops are dead and hundreds of soldiers are injured. Tens of billions of American taxpayer dollars have been burned through. Where do we even start when we talk about the Straits of Hormuz? Iran has now taken near control of the strait, only for the President to send in troops to stand in harm's way to block off Iran's ports.” (00:27–00:32)

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