President Trump's decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities is dividing lawmakers, but not entirely along party lines. Democratic Senator Fetterman celebrated the attack on Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, Monday morning.
“There’s going to be a lot of people in my party that are going to disagree with the strike in Iran," said the senator in an appearance on Fox News. "And I actually support that. I’ve been always calling for that."
He also pushed back on calls from Squad member Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that President Trump be impeached over the strikes on Saturday.
“Of course, no, she knows it. I know it. We all know it,” said Fetterman to Fox News. “That’s not going anywhere. And you know, he’s been impeached twice, and now he’s still our president. I think if you throw that term around, that actually diminishes what the severity of what impeachment is really reserved for.”
WATCH: @SenFettermanPA distances himself from the far-left again — pushing back on @AOC’s impeachment talk, saying it's not going anywhere and cheapens what impeachment is supposed to mean. pic.twitter.com/OeQvsp6Ycc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 23, 2025
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the decision "clearly grounds for impeachment" in an X post Sunday evening.
The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 22, 2025
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.
Despite claims that Trump's actions were unconstitutional, he is not the first president to engage in similar foreign strikes. Legal scholar Jonathan Turley emphasized how military force had been used similarly by Clinton and Obama.
"Trump will assume the same power his predecessors enjoyed, including recent Democratic presidents," posted Turley on X. "With that history and politics on his side, Trump could turn Fordow into the most expensive hole in history."