AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After President Donald Trump's announcement on the U.S. military striking three nuclear sites in Iran, state lawmakers took to social media and released statements to the media reacting to the news.
This comes after Trump said Iran's key nuclear sites were "completely and fully obliterated," and warned Iran against carrying out retaliatory attacks, according to The Associated Press.
US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites“There will either be peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days,” Trump said in an address to the nation from the White House.
Some state lawmakers, like Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Rep. Lloyd Doggett and more shared their thoughts on the news.
Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott's office released the following statement below:
“As we unite as a Nation, we as a state must remain vigilant to secure our homeland. To ensure the highest level of safety in our communities, and out of an abundance of caution, Texas is elevating the readiness of our Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Texas National Guard, increasing patrols around high-risk locations and ensuring our state is fully prepared to address any threat. At this time, there is no need to worry. We want to keep it that way.
Texas stands with America’s Commander-in-Chief. We will defend our communities and support our troops."
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick posted the following statement on X:
President @realDonaldTrump just saved America and the world from fanatical terrorists in Iran who said they would destroy America and Israel. I have never been more proud of my President.
President Trump is a man of peace, but when faced with no other option, he will take the bold action needed to protect our country. When he takes action, he allows our GREAT military to achieve ultimate and total victory over our enemies. All of America should salute our president and our military on a magnificent plan, and the spectacular execution of it, to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program. Thank you Mr. President for your bold leadership.
Texas Speaker Dustin Burrows
Texas Speaker Dustin Burrows posted the following statement on X:
"President @realDonaldTrump has shown the strength and resolve of the United States on the world stage. Our military executed a precise and successful mission targeting key nuclear sites in Iran — a powerful message that we will never tolerate aggression or terrorism.
Texas must stand firmly behind our Commander-in-Chief, our troops, and the mission to protect American and innocent lives and defend freedom around the world.
Our gratitude and prayers to our tremendous military.
Peace is earned when strength is unquestioned.
txlege #AmericaFirst"
Sen. Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement on X regarding the news:
"I commend our pilots and servicemembers, our intelligence personnel, President Trump, and his national security staff on tonight's successful and critical operation.
The prospect of the Iranian regime acquiring nuclear weapons represents the most acute immediate threat to America and our allies. When the Ayatollah chants 'Death to America' he means it, and the reason he is building nuclear weapons is because he intends to use them. President Trump has consistently and unequivocally stated that those threats cannot be countered without dismantling the Iranian regime's enrichment capacity. The President and his negotiators spent two months exploring whether the regime would agree to a negotiated settlement that met America's national security needs. At the end of that period, Iranian regime officials declared that instead of agreeing to a deal they would open a new enrichment facility and install more advanced centrifuges.
After that declaration, our Israeli allies launched a preemptive attack against the regime and its nuclear infrastructure, which was enormously successful but could not disable the nuclear activities at Fordow, an underground enrichment bunker built into a mountain which was legitimized by the catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal. As long as Iran was able to access and conduct activities at Fordow, they could still rush to build a nuclear arsenal. Tonight's actions have gone fare in foreclosing that possibility, and countering the apocalyptic threat posed by an Iranian nuclear arsenal."
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, posted the following statement on X:
"Donald Trump once again shows that he is a man of his last word. With his unconstitutional action entangling us in conflict, he has made American families less safe. While bombing Iran’s nuclear sites may slow nuclear development, it intensifies anti-American hatred and calls for deadly retaliation, encourages more Iranians to rally around their repressive regime, and increases Iranian eagerness to go nuclear as protection from future attacks.
The fall of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad was the beginning, not the end of chaos in Iraq that led to 4,000 American deaths and cost $2 trillion. The same could happen here."
Congressman Joaquin Castro
Congressman Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, released the following statement:
"Too often Presidents mistake the initial acts of war as the conclusion to the conflict rather than the opening of a Pandora’s box.
That appears to be the case with President Trump today.
These strikes on Iran are a dangerously escalatory step. The President has taken us to war with Iran with no debate, no authorization from the Congress, and no explanation to the American people.
The President and Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions risk yet another protracted war in the Middle East—a war that that the American people do not want.
We must hold this administration accountable and do everything in our power to stop a larger war.”
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