Democratic leaders call for House to return amid Trump's Iran threats

House Democratic leaders called for the chamber to return Tuesday amid President Trump's latest rhetoric, calling him "completely unhinged."

"His statement threatening to eradicate an entire civilization shocks the conscience and requires a decisive congressional response," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and other members of the leadership team said in a statement.

The Democratic leaders stressed that the House "must come back into session immediately and vote to end this reckless war of choice in the Middle East before Donald Trump plunges our country into World War III." 

The House is currently on recess and isn't set to return until April 14. Last month, the chamber voted down an effort to limit the president's ability to take further military action against Iran without congressional support. 

The Democrats criticized their GOP colleagues in the statement, claiming Republicans have "enabled and excused Donald Trump's deeply dangerous and extreme behavior." 

"Enough is enough," they said. "It's time for House Republicans to put patriotic duty over party loyalty and join Democrats in stopping this madness."