Mere hours after the U.S. and Iranian governments were reportedly nearing an agreement to end the war, Trump threatened to resume bombing “at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.”

This is Trump’s cycle: One minute, a promise of diplomacy. The next, more threats of violence.

What’s been consistent? This administration's failure to act in the people’s best interest. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scrambles to respond to violence in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is again lashing out at the Pope, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suggesting we should be grateful that gas prices aren’t even higher.

It remains clear that Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio shouldn’t be trusted with deciding what comes next. Congress must step in.

Fortunately, cracks are breaking in the Republican caucus that could help push them to join with Democrats. Senator Collins (R-ME) has flipped her vote and is now a “yes” on a war powers resolution to end the war. Senator Curtis (R-UT) is on record as refusing funds. We need to press just a few more to get us the votes necessary to stop and defund this war — making this the moment we need to go all in and ensure our demands are impossible to ignore.