Senator Andy Kim (D- NJ) is directly linking the recent missile strike on an elementary school in Iran to budget cuts made by the Trump administration. That incident tragically hit a school located near an Iranian base, killing more than 170 people, with most of the victims being children. Military officials are now speculating that the strike may have relied on outdated intelligence data.
Kim, who was on the National Security Council under Obama, pointed out that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth significantly cut funding and staff for the Civilian Protection Center, a program specifically designed to reduce civilian casualties during military operations. “The problem, though, is Secretary Hegseth decided to gut this office last year and has dramatically reduced the staff, not implementing the budget that is necessary,” Kim explained.
