Louisiana congressional candidate Stephen Wagley says he supports President Donald Trump’s handling of the war with Iran and does not intend to question the commander in chief’s decisions.
Wagley made the comments during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday with host Matthew Boyle, where he was asked for his thoughts on the conflict and what outcome he’d like to see.
He said he has watched politicians in both parties treat the war as a political opportunity rather than a national security matter.
“I am noticing a lot of people — whether it’s Democrats or Republicans, a lot of these politicians are very opportunistic about this subject, and they kind of flip flop and try to use it all for their own personal gain. So, I’m going to say this, we know that war is a terrible thing, and sometimes it’s necessary,” Wagley said.
Wagley said he’s thinking first of the troops involved in the conflict.
“So, with that in mind, I’d like to say, we are very thankful for our troops, and anyone that is involved in this. We are praying for them, and this is serious, so it cannot be taken lightly. On that note, I’m going to say, it doesn’t really do everyone any good for us to second guess our president. I’m going to say again, we’re blessed to have the president that we have, and we don’t always have all the information. So, I support our president and I’m not going to second guess him,” he said.
Wagley acknowledged the difficulty of war and the stakes involved in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, saying decisiveness is essential.
“But, we also need to make sure that we’re unified on this issue, and not opportunistic about it,” Wagley added.
