House Dem: Ukrainian Airline Crash Is ‘Example of Collateral Damage’ From Trump’s ‘Provocative’ Actions

After news broke that Western intelligence officials said they believe that an Iranian missile downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, some lawmakers and commentators said President Donald Trump is indirectly responsible for the crash — if it was a missile that brought the plane down.

Speaking to CNN on Thursday, Rep. 👤Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) said that if it’s true that Iran’s air-defense system shot down the civilian airline, then it is “another example of collateral damage” from Trump’s actions.

“If what is being projected is true, this is yet another example of collateral damage from the actions that have been taken in a provocative way by the president of the United States,” she said.

Watch her comments below:

Speier wasn’t the one who said Trump is partially responsible for the downing of the airliner. 

In an article in The Atlantic, David Frum — a speechwriter for former President George W. Bush — wrote that the United States could not “shove all blame on Iran for the human disaster of Flight 752.”

Frum continues to blasts the Trump administration, suggesting that it did not adequately consider the potential fall-out from killing Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. 

“Trump acted against Soleimani impulsively,” Frum wrote, adding, “When the killing escalated tensions with Iran, Trump and his administration told apparent lies to make their behavior seem more considered and more justified.”