Daniel Biss
Role at the time: Democratic nominee for U.S. House, Illinois' 9th district; mayor of Evanston
Condemned
Statement summary
Speaking at Evanston's No Kings rally on March 28, 2026, Daniel Biss called the U.S. military action in Iran an unjust, illegal, deranged war, echoing his February 28 statement that Trump abandoned diplomacy, put service members and civilians at risk, walked away from negotiations, and tore up the Iran nuclear deal.
“an unjust, illegal, deranged war”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Illinois officials criticize war in Iran, urge Congress to act
Daily Northwestern report on Evanston officials' opposition to the war in Iran, including Mayor Daniel Biss's remarks at the March 28, 2026 No Kings rally and his February 28 statement on X.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Biss called the war unjust, illegal and deranged, a clear opposition position.