AOC calls Trump's Iran drone strike an 'act of war,' urges Congress to 'protect innocent people from horrific consequences'

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AOC calls Trump's Iran drone strike an 'act of war,' urges Congress to 'protect innocent people from horrific consequences'
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Friday that President Donald Trump's drone strike in Iraq constituted an 'act of war' and that 'war endangers us all.'

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted about President Donald Trump's actions in the Middle East, saying,"Right now is the moment to decide if you are pro-peace or not."

Last night the President engaged in what is widely being recognized as an act of war against Iran, one that now risks the lives of millions of innocent people. "Don't give into this gaslighting," Ocasio-Cortez wrote."The same folks selling us Iraq and selling us this latest provocation of violence. We cannot repeat this cycle."

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