Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California displayed a lack of enthusiasm on Sunday when confronted with the proposition of impeaching President Donald Trump, as advocated by Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Ocasio-Cortez had issued a statement on Saturday evening, condemning Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran, labeling it a "grave violation" of his constitutional powers and asserting that such actions constitute "clearly grounds for impeachment."
As reported by WND, Schiff, appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," suggested that the immediate course of action should be the passage of a war powers resolution to curtail further military endeavors, rather than pursuing impeachment.
He remarked, "Weve seen what a high bar there is to impeachment when one party in Congress, the Republican Party, is willing to work completely in lockstep with the president. I think the better remedy, frankly, is if Republicans will show any backbone whatsoever, is to pass a war powers resolution to prevent any further military action that is not purely defensive, that is designed to protect service members lives, American lives and our interests. That to me ought to be the most immediate step."
The notion of direct U.S. involvement in a conflict with Iran has met with resistance from various members of Congress, including some Republicans. Notably, Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California introduced a resolution on June 17 aimed at preventing Trump from engaging in "unauthorized hostilities" with Iran.
Following the U.S. military's bombing of the nuclear facilities, Massie criticized Trump's actions as "not constitutional," while Khanna urged Congress to convene promptly to deliberate on the resolution.
The military action has elicited mixed reactions among congressional members. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina praised the move as "bold, brilliant, and effective" during an appearance on "Meet the Press." Meanwhile, Senate Majority Republican John Thune of South Dakota and Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania also expressed support for Trump's decision.
In a national address on Saturday night, President Trump warned that Iran would face devastating attacks "far greater" than ever before if it did not pursue peace.
He described the operation as a "very successful attack" that "completely and totally obliterated" nuclear enrichment facilities in the region. Vice President JD Vance, speaking on Sunday, clarified that the U.S. is not "at war" with Iran, but rather with its nuclear program.
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