Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) defended the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's recent strikes on Iran in a recent appearance on Fox News's Big Weekend Show, further refuting Democrats' claims they were left ignorant of the attacks.
"I just wish these people would be more transparent with the American people on what is considered constitutional," Rep. Luna began, adding, "Under President Trump's Article II, Section 2 authorities, if he is protecting national interests or responding to an imminent threat, he can actually authorize a precision strike. It is very constitutional."
Rep. Luna emphasized that the Trump Administration "has done a great job specifying that they do not want to go to war," further pointing out that "these are the same people that said nothing when Biden authorized massive munitions to Ukraine that could have gotten us involved in an altercation with Russia, and also said nothing about Obama holding the same stance and viewpoint as President Trump on Iran."
The conversation shifted to Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who recently stated that she wanted to be briefed ahead of time on a lengthy video about the attacks.
The Florida Congresswoman said in response that "at any one time, any member of Congress can request a skiff briefing from the House Intelligence Committee. Even Crockett can request that at any time. So, to say that we are not getting briefs or do not have access to information is not true, but I will go a step further and say that I think a lot of people are missing the fact that Iran did indeed try to assassinate President Trump, and even after the fact, President Trump was still willing to engage in peace negotiations. Xi Jinping and Putin both encouraged Iran to negotiate, and Iran would not negotiate."
Luna concluded by pointing out that the State Department has warned of potential terror attacks on U.S. soil, especially considering 1,200 Iranian nationals were released into the country under the Biden Administration.
"So this is not a joke," she said, "Obviously, we do not want war, but we are dealing with people that are not logical in regards to negotiations."
