Former United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, has strongly criticised President Donald Trump over recent military strikes on Iran, accusing him of steering the country into what she described as a “dangerous and unnecessary gamble.”
Harris expressed her views in a statement released on Saturday via 𝕏, in what analysts consider a significant intensification of political opposition to the administration’s latest military operations.
The former Vice President, who served from 2021 to 2025, positioned herself as a prominent critic of what she labelled a “regime-change war” that lacks public backing.
In her sharply worded remarks, Harris accused Trump of advancing a conflict without the support of the American people.
“Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want,” she wrote.
“Let me be clear: I oppose a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for Trump’s war of choice.”
Her comments come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following confirmed U.S. airstrikes, which have generated mixed reactions among lawmakers and foreign policy experts.
Harris also questioned the President’s judgment, accusing him of abandoning earlier campaign pledges.
“What we are witnessing is not strength. It is recklessness disguised as resolve,” she said.
“During the campaign, Donald Trump promised to end wars, not start new ones. That promise was broken.”
She argued that the latest escalation contradicts the non-interventionist message Trump promoted during his return to office.
Beyond policy concerns, Harris raised constitutional issues regarding the authorization of military action.
“Under the United States Constitution, the President must obtain authorization from Congress before entering a war,” she stated.
“But even if such authorization had been granted, it would not change the fact that this action is ill-advised, unjustified, and unsupported by the American people.”
Harris urged Congress to assert its oversight authority to prevent further escalation, noting that the President had not secured a formal mandate before approving the strikes.
She also emphasized the potential human toll of the conflict, particularly in light of the administration’s acknowledgment that U.S. casualties could occur.
“Our troops deserve a Commander-in-Chief who approaches decisions of war and peace with the same steadiness and discipline they demonstrate every day,” she added.
As of the time of filing this report, the White House had not issued an official response to Harris’s remarks, even as debate continues in Washington over the legality and strategic consequences of the strikes.