Senator Bernie Sanders told CNN Democrats in the incoming Congress should prevent U.S. military action against Iran by cutting funding rather than relying on nonbinding resolutions. Sanders called the campaign illegal and unconstitutional, said it has resulted in 19 U.S. service-member deaths and thousands of regional civilian casualties, and cited costs of hundreds of billions of dollars. He added on social media that midterm voters sent a "clear signal" to end the campaign.

2026-11-07

Senator Bernie Sanders told CNN Democrats in the incoming Congress should prevent U.S. military action against Iran by cutting funding rather than relying on nonbinding resolutions. Sanders called the campaign illegal and unconstitutional, said it has resulted in 19 U.S. service-member deaths and thousands of regional civilian casualties, and cited costs of hundreds of billions of dollars. He added on social media that midterm voters sent a "clear signal" to end the campaign.