The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt & Rep. Jason Crow: Trump Doesn't See A Problem He Thinks He Can't Bomb His Way Out Of
Feb 15, 2026
Jason Crow, U.S. Representative and former Army Ranger with a Bronze Star, joins to discuss the risk of military action being used as political distraction. He warns about leaders who think force solves problems. They also talk about public responses to grand jury decisions and what that means for constitutional checks.
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War As A Political Distraction
- Donald Trump may use military action to distract and consolidate power, according to Jason Crow.
- Crow warns this pattern repeats despite past campaign promises to end forever wars.
Service Members Pay The Costs
- Jason Crow recounts serving three combat tours and witnessing how wars often benefit private interests.
- He emphasizes that working-class service members bear the cost while elites avoid frontline risk.
Reassert Congressional War Powers
- Crow diagnoses Trump's record as bombing multiple countries despite prior isolationist rhetoric.
- He calls for Congress to reassert war powers and build guardrails against unilateral actions.