Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, ripped Donald Trump for his military attack against Iran on Saturday, saying the move is “absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

Ocasio-Cortez ripped the president’s action on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote, “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

On the other hand, Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, came to Trump’s side and wrote on X, “As I’ve long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS. Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities. I’m grateful for and salute the finest military in the world.”

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      We can’t allow another NK to happen. But a true leader would take out their evil leadership - the population hates him.

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        Then Congress should declare war per the constitution. Or do we not care about due process as long as it hurts the people we think are evil?

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          Every president is doing this. That’s why it was a bad statement. And with our congress being so shitty, I’m more concerned about actual effects on the world right now, legality has been irrelevant for 50+ years. People don’t see how close evil is to winning. The entire world could be like NK in a few decades if trends continue. This is not a game.

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            I’m more concerned about actual effects on the world right now, legality has been irrelevant for 50+ years.

            And you don’t see the two as connected? A fucking mazing.