Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday called the Iran war a “complete fiasco” from President Donald Trump, highlighting just how badly the MAGA leader and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have failed the American people and their many promises of a swift resolution.
“I think we have to step back and recognize that this entire war is based on lies,” Ossoff said. “They told us last year that the Iranian nuclear threat was ‘obliterated.’ Then they told us earlier this year that there was an ‘imminent’ nuclear threat. Both times, lies.”
The senator continued, “On day four of this war, President Trump declared victory. Months ago, Secretary Hegseth said that all of our objectives had been achieved. The war continues: Iran still has its uranium, [the Strait of] Hormuz remains closed. This is a complete fiasco.”
When the Georgia Democrat asked Hegseth if his claim mere weeks into the war that the U.S. had “achieved every single objective” was an accurate statement, Hegseth said it “certainly” was — and that he had overseen a “historic military victory” over Iran.