Top Democrats, Media Declare Us At War After Iran Strikes As White House Pushes Back On Narrative

Prominent Democrats, immoderate Republicans, and a fewer media personalities are insisting that America is now astatine warfare pinch Iran pursuing President Donald Trump’s onslaught connected nan Islamic Republic’s atomic accommodation — but nan White House is pushing backmost firmly against those claims.

The New York Times headlined their sum of Trump's Iran onslaught successful which B-2 bombers and different Air Force jets dropped "bunker buster" bombs astatine nan Iranian atomic sites astatine Fordow and Natanz arsenic U.S. submarines fired tomahawk missiles astatine nan enrichment tract successful Isfahan arsenic "U.S. Enters War With Iran."

The Trump management has denied that nan U.S. has entered a warfare pinch Iran, and insisted that these were constricted strikes, but that has not stopped pundits and politicians from claiming that nan state is now astatine war. 

"President Trump claims nan US onslaught connected Iran was a "spectacular subject success." We'll see. What we do cognize is that Trump has pushed nan US into a caller warfare successful nan Middle East pinch sizeable risks of escalation," New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff posted connected X. 

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that America actively wants bid pinch Iran truthful agelong arsenic they do not prosecute atomic weapons.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

NBC journalist Kristen Welker asked Vice President JD Vance during his quality connected "Meet nan Press" connected Sunday, "Is nan United States now astatine warfare pinch Iran?" Vance swiftly denied that nan U.S. is astatine warfare pinch thing isolated from Iran’s atomic program.

"No, Kristen, we’re not astatine warfare pinch Iran, we’re astatine warfare pinch Iran’s atomic program… what we’ve said to nan Iranians is we do not want warfare pinch Iran. We really want peace, but we want bid successful nan discourse of them not having a nuclear weapons program and that’s precisely what nan president accomplished past night," Vance said.

On CBS’ Face nan Nation connected Sunday, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urged Iran to "choose nan way of peace" and that nan United States was awaiting to spot what their response, if any, would be.

"We’ll spot what Iran decides to do. I deliberation they should take nan way of peace. We person bent complete backwards to create a woody pinch these people…  We’re prepared correct now, if they telephone correct now and opportunity we want to meet, let’s talk astir this, we’re prepared to do that. The president has made it clear from nan very beginning… What happens adjacent will dangle on what Iran chooses to do next. If they take nan way of diplomacy, we’re ready," Rubio said. 

The Trump management launched a bid of strikes targeted astatine Iran's atomic enrichment accommodation successful Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan connected Saturday. The attacks came aft attempts to discuss an statement regarding Iran's atomic activity grounded to carnivore fruit. 

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Vice President J.D. Vance denied that nan U.S. was now astatine war.  (Fox Business)

But nan administration’s vehement denials that nan U.S. has entered a warfare pinch Iran has not stopped apical Democrats — and moreover immoderate Republicans — from claiming that nan state is now astatine warfare aliases is heading toward one, aliases that nan enactment should beryllium considered "unconstitutional" aliases "impeachable." 

"Trump said he would extremity wars. Tonight, he dragged america into one. His determination violates nan Constitution, endangers American lives and risks unleashing vulnerable forces we can’t control," Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said successful a statement. 

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., slammed Trump's onslaught against nan Islamic Republic a "horrific warfare of choice," and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., called for a warfare powers solution ballot successful nan Senate regarding nan "Trump warfare connected Iran," during an interview connected CBS' "Face nan Nation" connected Sunday. 

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., publication from President Trump’s Truth Social station announcing that nan U.S. had completed its strikes against Iran astatine a rally successful Oklahoma connected Saturday, to a chorus of boos and chants of "No much war."

"I agree, and I want to show you something. Not only is this news that I’ve conscionable heard this 2nd alarming that each of you person conscionable heard, but it’s truthful grossly unconstitutional. All of you cognize that nan only entity that tin return this state to warfare is nan U.S. Congress. The president does not person nan right," Sanders said. 

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Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Trump's determination was "grounds for impeachment."

"The President’s disastrous determination to explosive Iran without authorization is simply a sedate usurpation of nan Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a warfare that whitethorn ensnare america for generations. It is perfectly and intelligibly grounds for impeachment," Ocasio-Cortez posted connected X.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., released a connection aft nan strike, saying nan threat of a "more devastating war" has now increased. 

"No president should beryllium allowed to unilaterally march this federation into thing arsenic consequential arsenic warfare pinch erratic threats and nary strategy," Schumer said. 

"Donald Trump has grounded to bring bid to nan Middle East. He has grounded to present connected that promise. The consequence of warfare has now dramatically increased, and I believe for nan information of our troops successful nan region who person been put successful harms way," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said successful a connection connected X.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for Trump's impeachment.  (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

The Trump management besides fielded disapproval from chap Republicans. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-KY., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., some criticized nan onslaught arsenic a provocative enactment of war. 

"When 2 countries are bombing each different regular successful a basking war, and a 3rd state joins nan bombing, that’s an enactment of war. I’m amazed astatine nan intelligence gymnastics being undertaken by neocons successful DC (and their societal media bots) to opportunity we aren’t astatine war… truthful they tin make war," Massie posted connected X.

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"Every clip America is connected nan verge of greatness, we get progressive successful different overseas war. There would not beryllium bombs falling connected nan group of Israel if Netanyahu had not dropped bombs connected nan group of Iran first. Israel is simply a atomic equipped nation. This is not our fight. Peace is nan answer," Greene posted connected X.

Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey besides told MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace connected Saturday that Trump's onslaught connected Iran's atomic programme was, successful galore ways, a "bold and bully move," and that we're "at warfare pinch Iran correct now."