Mehdi Unfiltered AIPAC Is 'Toxic': Top Senator Calls on Dems To Stop Taking Money From the Pro-Israel Lobby
Apr 16, 2026
Peter Welch, U.S. Senator from Vermont known for economic policy and outspoken views on foreign affairs, joins to challenge U.S. war decisions and criticize powerful lobbying influence. He discusses limits on military action, shifting Democratic views on Israel, concerns about executive war powers, and a bill demanding accountability for civilian deaths. Short, pointed, and confrontational conversation.
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Zero Enrichment Demand Undermines Negotiations
- 'Zero Enrichment' Is A Deal Killer Pushed By Pro-Israel Hawks.
- Welch says the new US demand for zero nuclear enrichment, influenced by Israeli actors, is unrealistic and wasn't part of the JCPOA framework.
Use Congress To Rein In Unilateral War Powers
- Congress Must Reassert War Powers And Push Back On Executive Overreach.
- Welch urges continued fights in Congress to check unilateral war decisions and warns voters about economic costs of a $200 billion war request.
Questioning Trump's Fitness And Policy Coherence
- Welch Publicly Questions Trump's Sanity And Practicality.
- He calls Trump's actions reckless, incoherent on the Strait of Hormuz and supports 25th Amendment discussion while doubting its practicality.