Indiana’s top Republican leaders applauded U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to attack three Iranian nuclear sites, saying the strikes potentially dismantling Iran’s nuclear program are a step toward peace.
Gov. Mike Braun and most of the Republican caucus have voiced their support for the president’s move. Even Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president who ran against him in 2024, praised the move.
However, U.S. Rep. Andre Carson and Democrats are condemning the strikes, specifically criticizing Trump for not first seeking congressional approval.
After the attacks on June 21, the United States is now intertwined with Israel’s war with Iran.
In an address to the nation later Saturday evening, Trump said there could be further and larger attacks if peace isn’t maintained.
Following the attack, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has the right to defend itself and there will be “everlasting consequences.”
Former Vice President Mike Pence
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun
Indiana’s congressional delegation
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Mike Pence, other Indiana politicians praise Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites
Reporting by Cate Charron, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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