Lieu and Gallego Want Admin to Provide Casualty Estimates in Case of War with North Korea

On Tuesday, Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis, calling on him to reveal the military’s analysis of the mass destruction that would be inflicted if Donald Trump follows through on his belligerent rhetoric towards North Korea. Lieu and Gallego -- both veterans -- expressed their concerns about pursuing military engagement with North Korea without a strategy, especially given North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. “We would like to know expected casualty assessments, how the United States would prevent devastating North Korean retaliation, and what plans the Department has for the humanitarian disaster that would follow any conflict,” the letter reads. "We have not heard detailed analysis of expected U.S. or allied force casualties, expected civilian casualties, what plans exist for the aftermath of a strike - including continuity of the South Korean Government, or how such assessments have factored into the military options presented to the President." See the full letter here.