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Here’s what some lawmakers are saying: Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters if a ceasefire is sustained in the region “that would be a good thing,” but acknowledged he still has concerns about threats to the US and constitutional issues. He also said that questions remain about the state of Iran’s nuclear program. Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida said it “sounds like a win for the country,” when asked if Trump deserves credit. “If you’re telling me that Israel was able to degrade the Iranian military, and the president was able to degrade Iran’s nuclear capabilities in 12 days, and Iran was unable to respond in any meaningful way, and no American was harmed in the process … that sounds like a win for the country. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she believes Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire was essentially a “very grave public admission” that he had entered a war without
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congressional approval. Ocasio-Cortez has called for Trump to be impeached for authorizing the strikes, saying the decision was made “without any legal approval, unconstitutionally.” Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin slammed Democrats reactions to Trump’s handling of Iran, saying they “sided with a terrorist regime over the President of the United States and America.” He contended Trump acted within his Article II constitutional powers. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said it’s “too soon to say” whether the president deserves credit for driving Iran to a ceasefire with Israel. “There was another way to do this where you could still get the credit, where you do it constitutionally,” he told CNN. Massie has been deeply critical of Trump for authorizing the strikes on Iran without congressional approval.
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