Democratic candidates take measured tone, send prayers after Iran attack on U.S. bases in Iraq.
the Trump administration for moving the country closer to the brink of war in recent days, reiterated that message Tuesday night., she told supporters in New York City,"My three brothers all served in the military. At this moment, my heart and my prayers are with our military and with their families, in Iraq and all around the world."
"But there is one thing I will say, Jill and I are keeping our troops and Americans overseas in our prayers. We hope you’ll keep them in yours," he added. Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks during a town hall event in Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 5, 2020. Hours after the attack was first reported, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she is"closely monitoring what is happening in Iraq," before adding,"we must do all we can to protect our servicemembers and Americans at risk."
As early reports of the ballistic missile attack unfolded, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who often rails against"regime change wars" on the stump and has made foreign policy a central tenet of her campaign, told supporters at a town hall in New Hampshire,"Six rockets have been fired in to Al-Asad Air Base, and it's unclear at this point, what the casualties are, if any, and we're going to get updates here as we learn more information.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee and one of the first candidates to react,Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick
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