George McDermott
Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. House in Maryland's 4th district, in an emailed statement
Statement summary
George McDermott, the Republican candidate for U.S. House in Maryland's 4th district, said in an email that he would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran but that it is probably too late. He said Trump and the head of the Defense Department violated the War Powers Act for personal financial gain by starting wars without congressional approval.
“Donald John Trump, and his appointed CEO of the Department of Defense … have both violated the War Powers Act for their own personal financial gains, starting wars without congressional approval, with no supervision and no accountability. Yes, but it's probably too late; the die has been cast”
Read the full email
The CEO of the Corporation United States, Donald John Trump, and his appointed CEO of the Department of Defense, both allegedly for-profit corporations, see United States Government 052714196 US Department of Defense (DOD) 030421397 have both violated the War Powers Act for their own personal financial gains, starting wars without congressional approval, with no supervision and no accountability. Yes, but it's probably too late; the die has been cast A
Why we used this label
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran, which Congress has not formally authorized, including whether a candidate would vote for a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. Asked that question, McDermott answers yes and says Trump and the head of the Defense Department violated the War Powers Act by starting wars without congressional approval. That rejects the continued operations, so we labeled it Condemned.