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Senator Booker Slams Congress Over Trump's Military Actions

3/16/2026

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Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) criticizes both parties for enabling U.S. President Donald Trump's unchecked military power.
He calls it the largest military engagement since Afghanistan, after a missile strike that killed Iranian leader Khamenei.
He notes 13 U.S. military deaths and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil markets.
He condemns Congress for failing to act and warns that actions could follow in Cuba and North Korea.

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Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) criticizes both parties for enabling U.S. President Donald Trump's unchecked military power.
He calls it the largest military engagement since Afghanistan, after a missile strike that killed Iranian leader Khamenei.
He notes 13 U.S. military deaths and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil markets.
He condemns Congress for failing to act and warns that actions could follow in Cuba and North Korea.