By Gloria Ogbonna
During Friday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Madeleine Dean sharply criticized Donald Trump following reports that an American F-15 fighter jet had been shot down over Iran. Dean suggested that the president’s recent public remarks may have contributed to escalating tensions and potentially endangered U.S. service members.
Reacting to the developing situation, Dean acknowledged that lawmakers had not yet received a comprehensive briefing on the incident. “On Iran and about foreign affairs, we have not gotten an update,” she said, noting that she was relying heavily on media reporting for information. She expressed confidence in the professionalism and strength of the U.S. military but voiced deep concern about the president’s tone in addressing the conflict.
Dean took particular issue with Trump’s recent national address, accusing him of boasting about the damage inflicted on Iran. “I decry what the President did this week in his speech before the nation, in the way he bloviated and bragged about the destruction of Iran’s ability to compete in this war,” she stated. According to Dean, such rhetoric risked provoking retaliation. “To me, it seemed like he was just going to incite such an attack on our military.”
The congresswoman also addressed the human toll of the conflict. She offered prayers for the safe return of the second pilot reportedly involved in the F-15 incident and called for an immediate end to hostilities. “I pray for a swift end to this war that is a war of the president’s making,” she said, directly attributing responsibility for the conflict to Trump’s leadership.
Dean went further, predicting how she believes history may judge the president’s actions. “This President is going to be known for rubble, from the East Wing to the Middle East, and people buried in the rubble,” she said, drawing a stark image of destruction both domestically and abroad.
Citing reports from Tehran, Dean pointed to the mounting civilian casualties. She referenced accounts suggesting that thousands of civilians had already been killed and described residents of the sprawling capital city—home to roughly ten million people—as living in fear amid ongoing strikes. “Others are just huddling in a ten-million-person city, trying to avoid the rubble,” she said, emphasizing the humanitarian consequences of the conflict.
Her remarks reflect a broader debate in Washington over the administration’s strategy, messaging, and the risks of escalation. As the situation continues to unfold, calls for clarity, accountability, and de-escalation are likely to intensify on Capitol Hill.
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