California Representative Ro Khanna says exposing elite impunity, opposing Middle East wars and taxing extreme wealth could unite progressives with disaffected Trump voters.
*Editor-at-Large Mishal Husain for Bloomberg News*
After three weeks of conflict and with no end in sight, the far-reaching consequences of war with Iran are becoming more obvious. Even when hostilities cease, it will take time to repair infrastructure, energy capacity and confidence of many kinds.
How might that change the political calculus in the US? On Capitol Hill, California Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat, is among those pushing back on the conflict, even though a War Powers resolution he supported earlier this month failed to pass.
Khanna has been in Congress since 2017, representing Silicon Valley, but gained prominence last year through his work on the Epstein files. A measure initiated with Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, forced the release of thousands of documents; Khanna says it gave him a new confidence on other goals.
The anti-war resolution was another common cause with Massie, but Khanna also has his sights on wealth taxes — even if he risks alienating some of those who elected him.
This really never works very well, a couple voters maybe but the MAGA guys are famously loyal to Trump and the GOP more than any other faction of the party
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*Editor-at-Large Mishal Husain for Bloomberg News*
After three weeks of conflict and with no end in sight, the far-reaching consequences of war with Iran are becoming more obvious. Even when hostilities cease, it will take time to repair infrastructure, energy capacity and confidence of many kinds.
How might that change the political calculus in the US? On Capitol Hill, California Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat, is among those pushing back on the conflict, even though a War Powers resolution he supported earlier this month failed to pass.
Khanna has been in Congress since 2017, representing Silicon Valley, but gained prominence last year through his work on the Epstein files. A measure initiated with Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, forced the release of thousands of documents; Khanna says it gave him a new confidence on other goals.
The anti-war resolution was another common cause with Massie, but Khanna also has his sights on wealth taxes — even if he risks alienating some of those who elected him.
[Read the full interview here.](https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-ro-khanna-weekend-interview/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDAyMDY1MywiZXhwIjoxNzc0NjI1NDUzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzZaNTVLSVAzSTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJEMzU0MUJFQjhBQUY0QkUwQkFBOUQzNkI3QjlCRjI4OCJ9.s3-d8r3R5Na97_AUSX1PR6bBQLokmg1BwvWuQp7bfiE) You can also [listen to this interview](https://omny.fm/shows/the-mishal-husain-show/ro-khanna-on-stopping-the-iran-war-taking-on-the-epstein-class-and-taxing-billionaires) and follow The Mishal Husain Show on [iHeart Podcasts](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-mishal-husain-show-300204707/), [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mishal-husain-show/id1845840408), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4cJNIDbIEyNyaS7EWVh5Hh) or wherever you get your podcasts.
This really never works very well, a couple voters maybe but the MAGA guys are famously loyal to Trump and the GOP more than any other faction of the party