Democrats’ Scattered Response to Trump’s Iran Strikes Highlights Party Divides

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President Trump’s strikes on Iran have resurfaced old rifts among Democrats over war and peace that have been inflamed by a newer schism inside the party, over support for Israel.

By Robert Jimison

Reporting from the Capitol

Less than two hours after President Trump announced on social media that he had ordered military strikes on Iran, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the ultraprogressive Democrat from New York, denounced the move as “disastrous,” a “grave” violation of the Constitution and grounds for his impeachment and removal.

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