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Jayapal Statement on Trump’s Decision to Decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal

“All of my colleagues in Congress must stand on the side of peace, not war.”

SEATTLE – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear agreement – also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action:

“As many feared and warned, President Trump is proving to be a major threat to our national security and to world peace. The president’s deeply reckless and dangerous decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal defies support for the agreement across partisan lines and from experts on his own national security team. Even those who opposed this nuclear deal in the beginning recognize the value gained in remaining in the deal rather than abandoning it.

“The president is out of control. This decision to decertify the agreement has absolutely nothing to do with protecting Americans from harm. It has everything to do with his devotion to unravel any progress that we made under President Obama.  

“All of my colleagues in Congress must stand on the side of peace, not war. We should do everything we possibly can to uphold the Iran nuclear deal and protect the American people