Rep. Mike Collins

Similar to Sterling, Collins emphasized the “Death to America” slogan.

“My prayers are with our brave warfighters as they work to rid the world of the largest state sponsor of global terror and protect America from the Iranian regime,” he said.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr

In a statement, Carr said Iran is a threat to America and the world if armed with nuclear weapons.

“America will defend our people, our freedoms and our allies,” he added. “Praying for the brave men and women of our Armed Forces.”

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Unlike other Republicans, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned the operation in Iran.

“I did not campaign for this. I did not donate money for this. I did not vote for this, in elections or Congress,” she wrote on social media. “This is heartbreaking and tragic. And how many more innocent will die? What about our own military? This is not what we thought MAGA was supposed to be. Shame!”

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Rep. Austin Scott

In a statement, Scott said the current Iranian regime has waged a war of terror against the United States and its allies for decades.

“They have funded and provided the weapons that killed tens of thousands of Americans. This regime is even more barbaric towards the people of Iran,” he said. “It is long overdue for the Iranian people to take their country back. This is a complex mission against a military that is better equipped than many we have faced in the last several decades.”

Rep. Barry Loudermilk

Loudermilk argues the operation in Iran isn’t an escalation in the ongoing conflict, but rather something that could lead to stabilization.

“By ending Iran’s ability to threaten the U.S. and its neighbors, we eliminate the chief obstacle to peace in the Middle East and opens the door to a more secure future for the region,” he wrote. “May God protect our brave troops and may God bless the United States of America.”

Democrats

Rep. Hank Johnson

Johnson emphasized that only Congress can declare war, “so this is also an attack on the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law,” he said.

“I strongly condemn this war of choice, and I call upon Republicans who control Congress to immediately call members back to Washington to exercise our constitutional responsibilities,” Johnson continued.

Rep. Nikema Williams

Williams said Trump has betrayed his campaign promise of peace.

“Here we are again, waking up to him waging another illegal war,” she wrote on social media. “His reckless strikes in Iran, without Congressional authorization, are unconstitutional. They put American troops at risk and drag us toward another endless conflict the American people did not ask for. Congress must pass a War Powers Resolution NOW.”

Adopted in the wake of the Vietnam War in 1973, the War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify the Speaker within 48 hours that troops have been deployed into hostile situations if war hasn’t been officially declared. It also says troops must be withdrawn within 60 days, unless Congress authorizes more action.

Sen. Raphael Warnock

In a statement, Warnock agreed that the current Iranian regime is “brutal and destabilizing” and can’t have a nuclear weapon — but he doesn’t believe this “dramatic and deadly escalation” is the solution.

“A wider regional conflict would not make us safer, it would increase instability and uncertainty at a moment when our focus should be on the pressing problems we face at home,” he said. “... the President has not explained why diplomatic talks that were underway this week are no longer viable and diplomacy no longer available. Instead, he has said in word and deed that this is war, a power that the constitution reserves for Congress alone. ”

This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more.

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