PANews reported on April 5th that, according to Jinshi, Democratic House Armed Services Committee member Roe Carner stated in an interview with NBC that Trump is "letting down the U.S. military" on the Iran issue, and that his rhetoric is out of touch with reality. Carner pointed out that Trump had earlier posted a message demanding that Iran "open the damn Strait of Hormuz," or face escalating attacks. While Trump was "using profanity and threatening war crimes," U.S. military personnel were under fire, despite Trump's repeated claims that Iranian military power had been destroyed. Carner said, "We must end this war now. An immediate ceasefire is needed. Iran, Israel, and the United States must stop bombing and reach a solution through negotiations." He also stated that he would refuse to support any additional funding that would prolong the conflict, including appropriations directly for Pentagon war operations.