The Dems Are Already Weaseling Out of Ending the War

“The reason we lost is the war,” JD Vance said. Now Democrats face their first real test post-midterms: cut off money for Trump’s war on Iran when government funding runs out on Dec. 11, or find another excuse to keep bankrolling what voters just rejected.

Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council, joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to break down what passing that “make-or-break” test actually looks like – and why a government shutdown fight may be worth it. Hakeem Jeffries won’t commit to defunding the war, even as he insists Democrats will end it “one way or another,” and Chuck Schumer is keeping quiet. Abdi calls this a “pass-fail” for both, and points out Chris Van Hollen, who’s eyeing Schumer’s job as Senate majority leader, is the one stepping up: “We don’t need more managers.”

And what of Trump’s claim that the war is “effectively over,” while the naval blockade and crushing sanctions stay in place? Abdi explains why the status quo is still war, how a deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz – and why Democrats can’t afford to fumble the chance for a “do-over” of the Biden era on Iran.

Democrats have a mandate to end the war on Iran. So why are Schumer and Jeffries already looking for ways to dodge it?

Jamal Abdi ( @jabdi ) of @NIACouncil on Iran war funding and the “pass-fail test” coming up for Schumer and Jeffries on Dec. 11: