Nevada leaders divided over U.S. strikes on Iran
Nevada’s Republican governor Saturday night voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s decision to strike nuclear targets in Iran.
In a post to the social media platform X, Gov. Joe Lombardo said, “I stand with Israel and appreciate President Trump’s thoughtful and timely action to neutralize Iranian nuclear sites.”
Lombardo went on to say that “a nuclear Iran threatens global security and poses a direct threat to both Israel and America.”
On the other side of the aisle, Rep. Dina Titus, a Democrat, had a different reaction. In a post to X at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, Titus wrote that Trump “has launched another war: one that Congress has not authorized, Nevadans don’t support, and Trump himself said he would never pursue.”
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., offered a more measured response in a post on her X account Sunday morning, thanking U.S. service members for what she called a “limited, targeted, and hopefully decisive action.” While reaffirming her long-standing belief that Iran must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, Rosen called on the president to involve Congress before taking any further military action.
“The President must involve Congress before taking any further U.S. military action against Iran and must respect Congress’s sole constitutional role in the authorization of the use of force.”
Rosen added that she looks forward to being briefed by the administration on plans to protect American personnel from retaliation and intelligence behind the strikes.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., on Sunday also released a statement on X where she praised the service members that were involved in she called a “highly dangerous and complicated mission” and said get first priority is keeping Americans safe. But further urged the administration to present Congress with a plan on keeping overseas military service members and bases protected, while ensuring Iran cannot restart their nuclear program.
She continued in her statement the need to resolve the situation with Iran diplomatically, and that “this administration must not push the U.S. into war with Iran.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BryanHorwath on X.
