Overview
- The actor posted on X on Friday calling for conscription to be restored as the U.S. wages war with Iran.
- He proposed mandatory two‑year service starting at age 18, with the option to serve overseas or in a stateside volunteer role.
- His plan would include women and require rigorous physical training for all young people, and he urged that politicians' families serve to make leaders more cautious about war.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a draft is not part of current plans, though the option remains on the table, and any move would require an act of Congress.
- The U.S. has not drafted troops since the Vietnam era, but men ages 18 to 25 must still register with the Selective Service System for a possible future draft.