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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released dueling statements Saturday night, in response to the massive U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Johnson posted two statements, praising President Trump’s decision to authorize the airstrikes, while Jeffries delivered a scorching rebuke.
Johnson first wrote:
The military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says. The President gave Iran’s leader every opportunity to make a deal, but Iran refused to commit to a nuclear disarmament agreement.
President Trump has been consistent and clear that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated. That posture has now been enforced with strength, precision, and clarity.
The President’s decisive action prevents the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants “Death to America,” from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet. This is America First policy in action.
God bless our brave men and women in uniform – the most lethal fighting force on the planet – as we pray for their safe return home. May God bless America.
The military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says.
The President gave Iran’s leader every opportunity to make a deal, but Iran refused to commit to a nuclear disarmament agreement.
President… https://t.co/8lj3jAXQyx
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) June 22, 2025
In another statement, Johnson added:
The President made the right call, and did what he needed to do. Leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.
The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants “Death to America,” simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons.
The President fully respects the Article I power of Congress, and tonight’s necessary, limited, and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties.
The President made the right call, and did what he needed to do.
Leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.
The world’s largest state…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) June 22, 2025
Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is fuming. He wrote:
“Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver on that promise. The risk of war has now dramatically increased, and I pray for the safety of our troops in the region who have been put in harm’s way.
“President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East.
“First, the Trump administration bears the heavy burden of explaining to the American people why this military action was undertaken. Second, Congress must be fully and immediately briefed in a classified setting. Thrid, Donald Trump shoulders complete and total responsibility for any adverse consequences that flow from his unilateral military action.”
My statement on Donald Trump’s unilateral military action in Iran. pic.twitter.com/2ZjZXlPbrl
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) June 22, 2025
BOOM: Dem slams Trump’s decision on Iran, calling for impeachment. Gets immediately truth bombed
