Elizabeth Warren on Military and Defense

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, on her official Senate X and Bluesky accounts

Statement summary

On her official Senate X and Bluesky accounts on Sept. 18, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says reporting shows the Trump administration "is covering up the truth about the number of U.S. troops killed" and calls it "a betrayal of American service members and their families." A reply on her X account posted in the same second links the Washington Post's report of that day.

“NEW: Reporting shows that the Trump administration is covering up the truth about the number of U.S. troops killed in Trump's war. It's a betrayal of American service members and their families.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. senator for Massachusetts, co-signing a congressional letter

Statement summary

Elizabeth Warren co-signs a letter with Patrick Ryan and eleven other lawmakers calling the removal and recategorization of deaths disrespectful to service members and their families. They ask Hegseth to explain the accounting changes and delayed injury disclosures.

“This is shameful and a complete and utter disrespect to these service members, their loved ones, and those who served alongside them.”

Elizabeth Warren

Role at the time: U.S. senator from Massachusetts (D), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee

Statement summary

In a July 29 letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed by five senators and eight representatives, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues wrote that they were "alarmed by reports of failures of DoD to provide medical care" for soldiers injured at Port Shuaiba and that reports from families "point to a pattern of the soldiers who were injured in this attack not having their medical care and needs taken seriously." The letter asks 23 questions on care, casualty reporting and force protection.

“The reports of these families point to a pattern of the soldiers who were injured in this attack not having their medical care and needs taken seriously.”