Says donor influence has dragged the country into endless wars
Melat KirosDemocratic nominee for U.S. House, Colorado's 1st district
Speaking to The Intercept as the Sunrise Movement endorsed her, Melat Kiros said voters want candidates and representatives who refuse AIPAC money and military industrial complex influence, saying that influence has dragged the country into endless wars and is dragging taxpayer dollars into funding violence.
“They're seeing how much it has dragged us into these endless wars, and how much it is dragging our taxpayer dollars into funding this violence as well.”
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Intercept report on the Sunrise Movement's endorsement of Melat Kiros in Colorado's 1st district Democratic primary.
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Kiros spoke with The Intercept for a March 27, 2026 report on the Sunrise Movement's anti-war endorsement push.
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Kiros defeated incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the June 30 primary and faces Republican Christy Peterson in November.
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Kiros framed current conflicts as endless wars driven by donor influence, a clear opposition position.
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