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ATLANTA - Lawmakers across Georgia responded after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran.
The backstory:
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported early Sunday that attacks also targeted the country’s Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites.
What they're saying:
Gov. Brian Kemp thanked the president on X following the bombing. He said, "America can never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon."
Sen. Raphael Warnock released a statement that said, in part, "With thousands of American troops at risk for potential retaliation, this is not "the art of the deal." This is war. And this is not the first time the American people have been told that it will end quickly. The people deserve to hear more than they’ve heard so far and the constitution requires a much more serious engagement with their representatives."
Sen. Jon Ossoff also issued a statement Saturday night, saying, "I pray for the safety of U.S. military servicemembers deployed around the world and express my admiration for their courage and professionalism. Congress must be promptly and fully briefed on tonight’s operation and consulted on the Administration's strategy."
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U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (Ga.-10) sent a statement that said, "A nuclear armed Iran represents an existential threat not just to our allies in the Middle East, but to global democracy and peace. I am thankful that we have a president that understands peace through strength, and it’s my hope for peace in the region soon."
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on X, "Let us join together and pray for the safety of our U.S. troops and Americans in the Middle East."
Before the bombing, Greene had expressed wanting to stay out of the war.
"For decades, we’ve watched our men and women in uniform go all over the world and fight in wars that most Americans don’t think that our country should have been in," Greene said earlier this week.
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An hour before the bombings were announced to the public, Greene posted on X that Americans want peace.
State Rep. Jasmine Clark, candidate for Georgia's District 13 Congressional seat, released a statement Sunday that said, "I am extremely concerned that the President’s actions may unnecessarily place America into another forever war. The President's decision to skirt Congressional approval, and enter America into this conflict, while making promises of peace that he can’t keep, is not only dangerous, but unconstitutional. "
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