Trump bombs Iran: Here’s how Texas lawmakers are responding

Texas lawmakers are weighing in after the U.S. military, alongside Israel, launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a move confirmed by former President Donald Trump.

Cornyn Praises Trump’s “Courageous” Move

Senator John Cornyn responded on social media, thanking the U.S. military and praising the decision as a moment of leadership.

Cruz Applauds Trump, Warns of Iranian Threat

Senator Ted Cruz also issued a statement shortly after the strikes, crediting U.S. servicemembers, intelligence personnel, and Trump’s national security team.

Sen. Cruz said, “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 far in foreclosing that possibility, and countering the apocalyptic threat posed by an Iranian nuclear arsenal.”

Not all responses from Texas lawmakers were supportive.

Garcia warns of potential war

Representative Sylvia Garcia expressed concern on social media, warning that the strikes could lead the U.S. into “another endless war in the Middle East.”

More reactions from Texas officials are expected as developments continue.