Rep. Ro Khanna of California told Fox News Sunday that he would stop funding for U.S. military operations, with the House and Senate acting to do the same if Democrats gain control of Congress. The exchange, shared in a post by RNC Research on X, drew a lot of replies as users responded to the remarks two days before the midterm elections. Many commenters raised concerns about the effect on U.S. forces and said the statement showed what voters should expect.
The video shows a split-screen exchange between anchor Shannon Bream and Rep. Ro Khanna. Bream asks, “Would you defund U.S. military operations while we have assets in that region?” Khanna replies, “I would stop the funding. The House and the Senate should stop the funding for any further actions in the Iran war.” The clip does not show the full surrounding conversation.
The post framed Khanna’s words as a promise that Democrats would cut off military funding if they take Congress. In the full interview, he said stopping the money was the way to end the operations, comparing it to what Congress did during the Vietnam War. The exchange happened two days before the midterms.
Responses to the Fox News Exchange
Some commenters focused on the timing and potential effects on U.S. forces still in the region. One wrote, “I would stop the funding. That’s a sitting congressman, on camera, two days before an election. Believe them when they tell you who they are. Our troops deserve better. Vote red.”
Another said, “Democrats are real enemies of this country.”
A third compared the statement to earlier positions, writing, “First the police, now the military. Democrats really looked at ‘defund everything that protects you’ and said yes, that’s the platform.”
Other replies emphasized voting and national security. One user stated, “Why any rational person would vote to put these clowns back in power after what they did to us from 2020-2024 is mind-boggling.”
Another posted, “The Democrats are telling us straight to our faces exactly what they will do. Get out and vote red or else we will lose our country.”
At the same time, the discussion also included questions about whether the approach could end the operations. One account sharing the clip asked, “Smart way to end it, or a gift to Tehran while US troops are still in the region?”
Another noted the timing and wrote that the war “doesn’t end in a truce OR with more bombs, but with a blue wave on Tuesday.”
The remarks add one more moment to the ongoing discussion over congressional authority and military funding as voters prepare to head to the polls. The clip is now part of a wider online conversation about what control of Congress could mean for ongoing operations.
