WITHDRAWN: August 23, 2019

Seth Moulton, an Iraq war veteran and lawmaker from Massachusetts, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America”: “I’m running because I’m a patriot, because I believe in this country and because I’ve never wanted to sit on the sidelines when it comes to serving it. That’s why I joined the Marines. It’s why I ran for Congress.”

Accomplishments: After graduating from Harvard University, Moulton joined the Marines a few months before the September 11 attacks. He served seven years in the Marines, rising to the rank of captain, before leaving the military and earning a master’s degree from Harvard Business School. He entered Congress in 2015 after winning a primary challenge against a fellow Democrat who held the seat for 18 years. While in the House, Moulton led an effort to get other Democratic military veterans to run for Congress as well as an unsuccessful bid to remove Nancy Pelosi as the party’s leader in the chamber, saying Democrats needed a new generation of leadership.

Foreign policy: Moulton has been a vocal critic of the Iraq War in which he served and has said no more troops should be sent to the country. In a recent tweet, he wrote, “16 years ago today, leaders in Washington sent me and my friends to fight in a war based on lies. It’s still going on today.” He has also criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, including Trump’s veto of a resolution to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen and Trump’s efforts to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

What sets him apart: One of only a few veterans in the presidential race, Moulton says his campaign will talk about patriotism, security and service. “These are issues that for too long Democrats have ceded to Republicans,” he said on “Good Morning America.” He entered the race as one of the lesser-known figures and has a shorter political track record than many of his rivals who have spent years in politics. If elected, he would be the first sitting House member to win the presidency since 1880.

Platform: Moulton said he wants to tackle climate change, defend the United States against cyberattacks, and grow the U.S. economy by promoting green jobs and advanced manufacturing. He has also advocated for more gun control, saying military-style weapons should not be owned by civilians.