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Fetterman also defended the president against criticism from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who raised concerns that the strikes lacked formal congressional approval. “That is bizarre,” Fetterman said. “I would like to remind my colleague over in the House that Iran massacred 30,000 of their own people right now.”
“This war is not about the Iranian people it’s about this poisonous regime,” Fetterman added. “That’s why I am proud to stand with our military. I am proud to stand with Israel too. I might be a Democrat but in this specific case the president’s absolutely correct to do these kinds of actions.” His statements highlight a rare cross-party acknowledgment of Trump’s foreign policy approach.
Support for Trump’s decisive action extended beyond Fetterman. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., lauded the president in multiple early morning posts. “As I watch and monitor this historic operation, I’m in awe of President Trump’s determination to be a man of peace but at the end of the day, evil’s worst nightmare,” Graham wrote. “Well done, Mr. President.”
Graham continued, “God bless @POTUS for planning and now executing Operation Epic Fury, making America more safe and eventually more prosperous. I seek God’s protection for all under President Trump’s command, as well as our allies in Israel.” He called the mission “necessary and long justified” and predicted major shifts in the Middle East: “The biggest change in the Middle East in a thousand years is upon us. The likelihood of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel getting back on track is exceedingly high.”
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker also weighed in, praising the operation as “pivotal and necessary to protect Americans and American interests.” Wicker said, “The president has stated the operation’s goals clearly: thwart permanently the ayatollahs’ desire to create a nuclear weapon, degrade their ballistic missile force and their production capacity, and destroy their naval and terrorism capabilities. These are the hardest decisions that face any American commander in chief.”
A U.S. official told Fox News the operation targeted Iran’s military and ballistic missile sites posing an “imminent threat,” while stressing that Iran’s political leadership was not the target. Israeli forces were carrying out separate operations. Reports indicate that strikes hit the compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.
In a video address to the Iranian people, Trump urged citizens to stay clear of danger. “When we are finished, take over your government,” he said. “It will be yours to take.” His message reinforced the administration’s stance that the strikes were aimed at Iran’s regime, not its people.
