May 8, 2018

Today Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear agreement:

“Today Trump needlessly manufactured a crisis by breaking our commitments under the Iran nuclear deal,” said Congresswoman Titus, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “Instead of working with our allies to strengthen and extend the JCPOA, Trump has violated our commitment to the agreement and given Iran a free pass to resume its nuclear weapons program. Trump’s action is reckless and destructive and damages American credibility around the world at a time when he is also pursuing negotiations with North Korea on denuclearization.  

“Rather than meeting our obligations under the agreement and holding Iran accountable, we are creating confusion, jeopardizing our allies, and giving Iran justification for reneging on its nuclear deal commitments. This is a major diplomatic mistake. Why would anyone trust us to keep our word in the future?”