US EditionJohn Fetterman Breaks Ranks With Democrats on Iran Strikes, War Powers Vote
Senator Fetterman supports Trump’s pre-emptive strikes on Iranian targets and opposes a War Powers Resolution, diverging from many Democrats who call for congressional approval.
- On Saturday, Senator John Fetterman, Democrat from Pennsylvania, supported Trump's strikes and opposed the War Powers vote, saying 'My vote is Operation Epic Fury.'
- In earlier congressional votes, Fetterman supported U.S. strikes on Iran, including Operation Midnight Hammer, and rejected a war-powers restriction in June.
- On Fox News he called the president 'absolutely correct' and said Iran 'massacred 30,000 of their own people' while supporting U.S. military action.
- Senators voted 47-53, largely along party lines, on Sen. Tim Kaine's War Powers resolution while Sen. Tim Kaine urged Congress to act and Rep. Thomas Massie pledged to force a vote.
- The administration described the strikes as a preemptive effort to eliminate imminent threats, with officials warning Iran could have acquired a nuclear bomb without them.
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Backs Trump’s Lethal Strikes On Iranian Leadership - Tampa Free Press
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman stepped out as a rare Democratic voice of support on Sunday, calling President Donald Trump’s recent military strikes against Iran “entirely appropriate.” The weekend operation, a joint effort between the U.S. and Israel, targeted the Islamic regime early Saturday and resulted in the deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and […] Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Backs Trump’s Lethal Strikes On Iranian…
Democrat Senator Says Trump’s Iran Strike Was ‘Entirely Appropriate’ Response To Longstanding Threat
by Mariane Angela at CDN - Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s strikes against Iran were “entirely appropriate” to address the Middle Eastern country’s longstanding nuclear threat. The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against the Islamic regime early Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and roughly 40 Iranian officials. Fetterman said on “State of … Click to read the r…
Republicans & Democrats Divided Over US Military Operations in Iran; GOP Backs Action, Democrats Push Back
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. US lawmakers are showing clear lines of division following joint US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and escalated tensions across the Middle East. …
Democrats Sen. Fetterman, Rep. Davis Back Trump Strikes on Iran
Several Democrats supported President Donald Trump after the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on Iran overnight, highlighting the “need to stand together to bring an end to terrorism.” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), and Reps. Don Davis (D-NC) plusGreg Landsman (D-OH) issued…
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