It’s hard to believe Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) are in the same political party.
On one hand, the far left New York congresswoman jumped straight to impeachment threats after President Donald Trump announced his measured military approach in Iran:
Obama launched 563 drone strikes on Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia without a single declaration of war.
You didn’t have a problem with it.
You didn’t impeach biden for his Middle East unconstitutional bombings either.
Who thinks AOC needs to STFU a d sit this one out? pic.twitter.com/tdp9PsZbuj
— Mrs Denosko
(@Denosko1) June 22, 2025
On the other hand, Fetterman once again reached across the aisle when he realized the Republican president had a better idea that leaders in his own party.
As The Hill reported:
“As I’ve long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS,” Fetterman wrote in a post on X that linked to a statement from Trump announcing the decision.
“Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities,” Fetterman continued. I’m grateful for and salute the finest military in the world.”
Fetterman since Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 has been a vocal supporter of Israel, and has at times criticized his own party over the Middle East.
His remarks in the immediate aftermath of the bombing campaign, as a result, are unsurprising.
But they stood apart from other Democrats who criticized Trump’s decision as unconstitutional.
While reports of the targeted bombings drew some backlash from across the political spectrum, Fetterman isn’t the only one taking the time to determine precisely what Trump is doing and why.
President Trump didn’t bomb Iran…he targeted nuclear facilities within Iran. There’s a big difference. Let’s be accurate with our words. His actions weren’t aimed at the Iranian people, but at the Islamic regime and its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Then there were those who pointed out the left’s selective outrage on the topic of executive military action:
To all of the Democrats saying that Trump didn’t get Congressional approval before bombing Iran:
I’ll just leave this here. pic.twitter.com/WD7Bygs7vS
— AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) June 22, 2025
But the Democratic response, by and large, has unsurprisingly focused on portraying Trump’s actions in the most negative light possible:
I learned about Trump’s unconstitutional attack on Iran at a large rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here is the response: pic.twitter.com/eziVpp3Y54
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 22, 2025
President Trump sending U.S. troops to bomb Iran without the consent of Congress is a blatant violation of our Constitution. pic.twitter.com/pqzAeS4K19
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) June 22, 2025
As for the issue of congressional knowledge ahead of the attack, the Associated Press reported:
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune both were briefed ahead of the strikes on Saturday, according to people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to discuss it. Thune said Saturday evening that “as we take action tonight to ensure a nuclear weapon remains out of reach for Iran, I stand with President Trump and pray for the American troops and personnel in harm’s way.”
Johnson said in a statement that the military operations “should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says.”
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., said he had also been in touch with the White House and “I am grateful to the U.S. servicemembers who carried out these precise and successful strikes.”
Here’s a full clip of the president’s remarks after the military strike:
President Trump’s full address to the nation from The White House following the U.S. military strikes Iran. pic.twitter.com/6ghmPfXvmI
— America (@america) June 22, 2025
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