Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks at a rally in Atlanta and accuses President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of misleading the public about the U.S. war involving Iran. Ossoff says they “lied the nation into a war,” and calls the conduct “uniquely despicable.” The remarks come as he continues campaigning ahead of Georgia’s November election.
Across reporting, outlets describe Ossoff addressing the Trump administration’s management of the Iran conflict during his speech. The Hill and The Guardian both attribute the core line of attack to Ossoff, citing his criticism of both Trump and Hegseth. Both accounts place the comments at a Sunday rally in the Atlanta area and frame them in the context of Ossoff’s re-election bid, without detailing new policy actions or independent verification in the articles provided.