Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic governor of the US state of New Jersey, is demanding answers from the Trump administration about what the war on Iran has accomplished.
“The administration’s objectives have shifted repeatedly. The costs have soared. And we all deserve a clear explanation of what the Trump Administration thinks it is actually achieving to make America safer,” Sherrill wrote in a series of social media posts.
She noted that Trump’s justifications for the war have shifted since the conflict began, from eradicating Iran’s missile programme to ending its nuclear programme to enacting regime change.
“To date, he has accomplished none of these goals,” Sherrill wrote. “At one point, he even claimed he was at war to open the Strait of Hormuz, which had been open before he began his war.”
For nine years, I served in the United States Navy. For another six, I served on the House Armed Services Committee in Congress, overseeing America’s military and national security strategy. As both a veteran and a policymaker, I’m deeply troubled by Donald Trump’s handling of…
— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) June 28, 2026
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