A Pentagon spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the congressional outreach.
“We should all feel deeply ashamed by the killing of 175 civilians, mostly little children, who have nothing to do with this awful, reckless war,” one of the lawmakers who signed the letter, Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., said in a statement. “If the United States is indeed responsible for this attack, then this Administration needs to immediately take responsibility, be held accountable, and make amends to the survivors and loved ones of the victims. Instead, President Trump is denying any U.S. involvement in this strike and blaming Iran without any evidence and before the investigation is even complete. I will keep pushing for answers and accountability — not just for this strike, but for the broader pattern of civilian harm from U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran.”
Trump has said, without evidence, that Iran may be
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