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Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said Monday that President Trump has not shared Iran war casualty statistics with Congress. Speaking on CNN's "OutFront," Smith accused the White House and Pentagon of lacking transparency regarding the full extent of equipment losses and casualty numbers amid renewed hostilities with Iran. He described Trump as "a dictator running this country" and said the situation is "frightening."
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Smith noted that his staff is constantly in contact with Pentagon officials but must "pull it out of them or find it in one place or another." The comments come after three U.S. service members were killed over the past week, raising the total U.S. death toll to 17 since the conflict began in February. The Pentagon identified 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton as the latest casualties.
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Additionally, the Pentagon confirmed that nearly 100 service members in the U.S. Central Command theater have been injured since strikes resumed in July, with 96 percent returning to duty. Defense officials disputed claims that they concealed injuries, with spokesperson Sean Parnell calling such allegations "baseless" and "malicious." The Hill has reached out to the White House and Pentagon for comment.
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