The key facts
- After the Democrats' midterm victory, Chuck Schumer declared that “this war must be ended”
- According to him, some Republicans are already joining the Democrats' initiatives
- JD Vance called the war with Iran the main reason for the Republicans' defeat
Schumer's statement after the elections
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on November 4, speaking to reporters after his party's victory in the midterm congressional elections, pledged to push for an end to the war with Iran. “This war must be ended,” he said. According to the senator, some Republicans are already beginning to join the Democrats' initiatives to halt the fighting. The Guardian, cited by Gazeta.Ru.
Trump criticism and Congress's position
Schumer also criticized US President Donald Trump for the lack of clear explanations of the goals of the protracted conflict. In his view, Congress should use its powers to limit military actions that never received the necessary approval from lawmakers. Thus, the Democratic leader's statement sets the direction for the new Congress: the question of the war with Iran becomes one of the central items on the winning party's agenda.
Vance linked the Republican defeat to the war
Earlier, US Vice President JD Vance called the war with Iran the main reason for the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections. According to him, many Americans who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election have now voted for the Democrats. Among the reasons for voters' discontent, Vance also cited the rising cost of living, inflation, and Washington's policy toward Israel. The statements by Schumer and Vance, made from opposite sides of the political spectrum, agree on one thing: the war with Iran played a notable role in the election outcome.
