By Micah Jonah
March 1, 2026
Former United States Vice President, Kamala Harris has sharply criticized President Donald Trump over recent military strikes on Iran, accusing him of dragging America into what she described as a “dangerous, unnecessary gamble.”
In a statement released on Saturday via social media, Harris said she opposed what she termed a regime-change war and warned that American troops were being placed at risk for a conflict she argued lacks public support.
“Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want,” she said, adding that the escalation contradicts the President’s earlier campaign promises to end, not start, foreign wars.
Harris questioned the administration’s justification for the strikes, raised constitutional concerns over the absence of explicit congressional authorization. Under the US Constitution, Congress holds the power to declare war, though Presidents have historically relied on executive authority for military operations.
“Under the Constitution of the United States, the President must receive authorisation from Congress to enter a war,” she stated, maintaining that even with approval, the action would remain unwise and unjustified.
The former vice president also addressed the potential human cost of the conflict, urging what she described as steadiness and discipline in decisions relating to war and peace. She argued that US troops deserve leadership that exercises caution at moments of heightened international tension.
The White House has not issued an immediate response to Harris’s remarks.
Her comments add to growing political divisions in Washington following the US strikes on Iran, with lawmakers debating both the legality of the action and its long-term implications for American foreign policy.
