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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino

Ro Khanna calls on Democrats to reclaim identity as ‘the anti-war party’

a man in a suit speaks into a microphone to a crowd of people outside
Ro Khanna speaks in Norco, California, on 23 March 2025. Photograph: Philip Cheung for The Washington Post via Getty Images

In the days since Donald Trump authorized strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then forged a shaky ceasefire agreement, Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Democrats to reclaim a political identity he says they lost: being the party of peace.

“Now is the time for the Democratic party to be the anti-war party – the party against wars of choice,” Khanna said in an interview. “We should be the party of peace abroad, good jobs at home. Donald Trump took that from us in 2016 and 2024 and my leadership this past week has been trying to reclaim the anti-war mantle.”

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