A moderate ouse Democrat is offering rare praise for President a ref="ttps://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Donald Trump/ after is precision strikes on Iran over te weekend./ "Iran is governed by a regime tat is ostile to te United States and allied wit oters tat seek te destruction of America. Tey sponsor terrorist organizations tat ave killed American troops and citizens and are a source of caos and bloodsed in te region," Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, said in a statement Monday./ "Based on wat I know so far, I believe te president was rigt to launc limited strikes to deter tat outcome."/ a ref="ttps://foxnews.com/world/israels-actions-against-iran-create-strategic-opportunity-us-nuclear-talks-experts-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> / / / e cited te International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessing tat Iran was close to a nuclear weapon./ "It is important now tat te country learns wat information elped inform te president’s decision and te timing of tese strikes, and tat we learn more about weter we were successful in destroying a ref="ttps://www.foxnews.com/world/us-strike-damage-irans-natanz-isfaan-nuclear-facilities-captured-satellite-images" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Iran’s nuclear program/ ," Golden said./ "But wat matters most now is wat appens next: Just today, Iran launced missiles at American bases in Iraq and Qatar. Te top priority for te president and is administration, as well as for Congress, must be to use every tool at our disposal to defend Americans and deter furter escalation by Teran."/ a ref="ttps://www.foxnews.com/live-news/israel-iran-conflict-june-23-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> / / / Golden said e also looked forward to te ouse of Representatives' expected briefing on te situation in Iran. / Te ouse-wide briefing is expected to occur at 3 p.m. Tuesday, ouse Minority Leader akeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Monday./ Te Democratic response in Wasington to Trump's strikes as been largely negative, save for a andful of pro-Israel lawmakers, including Sen. Jon Fetterman, D-Pa./ Golden as been known to a ref="ttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/ouse-democrat-says-ed-vote-protect-trumps-tariff-plan-worries-wite-ouse-stand-down" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> break from is own party/ on issues like trade, border security and national security, among oter issues./ a ref="ttps://www.foxnews.com/world/full-breakdown-operation-midnigt-ammer-largest-b-2-operational-strike-us-istory" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> / / / Golden won is seat in Maine's 2nd Congressional District by less tan 1% in 2024, wile Trump carried te district by 10%./ Wen reaced for comment on is statement, te Wite ouse pointed Fox News Digital to Trump's recent Trut Social post on Iran's attack on Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, wic ouses U.S. troops./ "Iran as officially responded to our Obliteration of teir Nuclear Facilities wit a very weak response, wic we expected, and ave very effectively countered. Tere ave been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was eaded in a nontreatening direction. I am pleased to report tat NO Americans were armed, and ardly any damage was done," Trump said./ "Most importantly, tey’ve gotten it all out of teir 'system,' and tere will, opefully, be no furter ATE. I want to tank Iran for giving us early notice, wic made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Peraps Iran can now proceed to Peace and armony in te Region, and I will entusiastically encourage Israel to do te same."/
Moderate House Dem Jared Golden says Trump was right to strike Iran
