April 2 (UPI) -- Democrats late Wednesday lambasted President Donald Trump's Iran war address to the nation for shifting timelines and lacking an end plan, while Republicans broadly praised the GOP leader for taking action against a U.S. threat.
Trump spoke for nearly 20 minutes to the nation and an audience of cabinet members at the White House on Wednesday night, restating his case for the U.S. war against Iran, claiming numerous military successes and stating the war's "core strategic objectives are nearing completion."
Democrats resoundingly rejected the notion that the White House has made clear its strategy for the war, accusing Trump of failing to explain why the United States has entered what many of them have called a war of choice.
"It is increasingly clear that this reckless war has not made us stronger and the ever-changing goals have not been met," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a "rambling, disjointed and pathetic presidential war speech," predicting his offensive against Iran "will be considered one of the greatest policy blunders in the history of our nation."
