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New Dem Congressman Suggests America Is Just As Bad As Iran

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Wheeler, J. (2026, November 11). New Dem Congressman Suggests America Is Just As Bad As Iran. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-dem-congressman-suggests-america-is-just-as-bad-as-iran

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-11 · by Jacob Wheeler

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Adam Hamawy, an incoming Democrat congressman from New Jersey who recently won his race in the 12th Congressional District, was interviewed on CNN's The Situation Room where he declined to label Iran as an adversary of the United States. During the interview, when pressed by co-host Pamela Brown about his views on Iran, Hamawy argued that both countries were culpable for their adversarial relationship and suggested that the U.S. should not be escalating conflicts with Iran but rather seeking peace. He acknowledged Iran's authoritarian regime while also pointing out American actions he believes contribute to unnecessary conflict.
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Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy (D-NJ) refused to label Iran as a U.S. adversary during an interview on CNN's Situation Room, stating that "we pushed them into a fight." When pressed by host Pamela Brown about Iranian chants of "death to America" and their history of killing over 1,000 Americans, Hamawy responded, "We've killed a lot of them as well," advocating for diplomacy instead. Despite criticism from some quarters, Hamawy sees the conflict as one where both sides have contributed, suggesting that the U.S. should step back and consider whether escalating tensions benefits either party. This stance reflects broader shifts in foreign policy rhetoric among newly elected Democrats.

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Adam Hamawy Refuses to Call Iran Adversary
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Jacob Wheeler
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CNN Democratic Iran Israel the United States

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Hamawy PERSON · 8× Iran GPE · 7× Brown PERSON · 5× Israel GPE · 3× the United States GPE · 3× America GPE · 2× CNN ORG · 2× Democratic NORP · 2× Iranian NORP · 2× Muslim NORP · 2×

Narrative

He joins Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect, in refusing to condemn the regime as the Trump administration weighs a potential peace deal, renewed military action, or continued economic blockade.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
He is set to be America’s first Muslim Senator.
2026-11-11 · The Daily Wire
New Dem Congressman Suggests America Is Just As Bad As Iran · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

An incoming Democrat congressman repeatedly refused to say whether he considered the Islamic Republic of Iran an enemy of the United States during a CNN interview. asserted
Republic → refuse → interview
New Jersey Democratic Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy, a U.S. Army veteran, observant Muslim, and outspoken critic of Israel, won his race last Tuesday in the state’s deep-blue 12th Congressional District. asserted
Hamawy → win → District
Appearing on CNN’s The Situation Room, Hamawy was repeatedly pressed by co-host Pamela Brown about his views on the Iranian regime after calling for the United States to end all military funding to Israel. asserted
States → appear → Israel
“Do you see Iran as the adversary?” Brown asked. asserted
Brown → see → adversary
“We pushed them into a fight,” Hamawy insisted. asserted
Hamawy → push → fight
“I think we both have to step back and ask: Is this helping either one of us?” asserted
this → think → us
“But are they the adversary?” Brown pressed. asserted
Brown → press → ?
“We’re making adversaries when we should be making friends,” Hamawy replied. asserted
Hamawy → make → friends
Brown pushed back, noting that the Iranian regime has been chanting “Death to America” for decades. asserted
regime → push → decades
Hamawy didn’t budge, responding, “We’ve been saying ‘Death to Iran’ for decades as well.” asserted
We → budge → decades
Brown then pointed out that Iran had killed scores of Americans, putting Hamawy on the defensive: “And we’ve killed a lot of them as well.” asserted
we → point → them
When Brown again asked whether he considered Iran an adversary, Hamawy argued that the United States was the one pushing Iran into a needless conflict. asserted
States → ask → conflict
“I see that we are pushing Iran into a fight when we have the leverage to bring them to the table,” he said. asserted
he → see → table
He later agreed the Iranian regime is a dictatorship and authoritarian but refused to go further than that. asserted
regime → agree → that
“I’m saying that doesn’t help us. asserted
that → say → us
We’re in the middle of a war right now that is making American lives worse. asserted
lives → ’re → war
We’re putting our troops at risk. asserted
We → put → risk
We’re creating, you know, an economic crisis that we don’t need. asserted
we → create → that
And so, the blame game doesn’t help. asserted
game → help → ?
So, how do we get out of this?” Hamawy said, according to Fox News. uncertain
Hamawy → get → News
Hamawy, who owns a cosmetic surgery practice in Princeton, is a first-time candidate who defeated a crowded field in the state’s primary. asserted
who → own → primary
He said one of the reasons he entered the race was the cold shoulder he felt from lawmakers following his 2024 trip to a Gaza hospital, The New York Times reported. asserted
Times → say → hospital
He joins Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect, in refusing to condemn the regime as the Trump administration weighs a potential peace deal, renewed military action, or continued economic blockade. asserted
administration → join → deal
On the campaign trail, El-Sayed refused to say whether Iran or Israel posed a greater threat, dismissing it as a hypothetical and “dumb question.” asserted
Iran → refuse → question
He is set to be America’s first Muslim Senator. asserted
He → set → ?
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