Former Vice President Kamala Harris, defeated by President Donald Trump in an Electoral College landslide in the 2024 presidential election, issued a statement Saturday afternoon denouncing President Trump for his decision to attack the Islamist Iranian regime.
Harris’ statement was released about 12 hours after Trump announced the attack in a late-night video address. Curiously, Harris’ statement makes no mention of Israel, even though the attack on Iran is a joint operation between Israel and the United States.
“Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war that the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am against a regime change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way because of Trump’s chosen war. Read my full statement:”
Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war that the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am against a regime change war in Iran, and our troops are being put at risk because of Trump’s war of choice.
Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com/JmxZaC8vBr
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) February 28, 2026
Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war that the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am against a regime change war in Iran, and our troops are being put at risk because of Trump’s war of choice.
This is a dangerous and unnecessary gamble with American lives that also endangers stability in the region and our standing in the world. What we see is not strength. It’s recklessness dressed up as determination. I know the threat Iran poses, and they should never get a nuclear weapon, but this is not the way to dismantle that threat.
During the campaign, Donald Trump promised to end wars instead of starting them. It was a lie. Last year he said we destroyed Iran’s nuclear program. That was also a lie.
And let’s all be clear about what comes next. The president has already said that this conflict could cause American casualties. Doug and I will pray for all our brave service members, who we know perform dangerous missions with exceptional skill, discipline and precision. Our troops deserve a Commander in Chief who approaches decisions on issues of war and peace with the same fortitude and discipline that our troops demonstrate every day.
According to the Constitution of the United States, the president must obtain permission from Congress to wage war. But even if he had, it doesn’t change the fact that this action is unwise, unjustified, and not supported by the American people. There can be no ambiguity in our opposition to Donald Trump’s war of choice, and Congress must use all available power to prevent him from drawing us further into this conflict. Our troops, our allies and the American people deserve nothing less.
Harris’s slowness in releasing a statement was reflected in the fact that within an hour of its release, numerous reports indicated that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed in the attack.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in airstrikes on Saturday, Iran International can confirm.https://t.co/BhLjqUWk7g pic.twitter.com/vUOw862BSl
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) February 28, 2026
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