Sen. Ben Sasse took aim at Sen. Chris Murphy after the Connecticut Democrat questioned whether President Trump was authorized to kill terrorist leader Qassem Solemani.
Murphy, 46, responded to reports that the United States had killed Solemani by asking, “did America just assassinate, without any congressional authorization, the second most powerful person in Iran, knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war?”
Sasse tore into Murphy saying his reaction reeked of “partisanship.” “This tweet is simply drunk partisanship. Gen. Soleimani has killed hundreds and hundreds of Americans, and was actively plotting more. This commander-in-chief — any C-in-C. — has an obligation to defend America by killing this bastard,” the Nebraska Republican said.
This tweet is simply drunk partisanship. Gen. Soleimani has killed hundreds and hundreds of Americans, and was actively plotting more. This commander-in-chief — any C-in-C. — has an obligation to defend America by killing this bastard. https://t.co/eQmiCgegxS
— Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse) January 3, 2020
Sasse, 47, sent out a statement earlier in the evening where he said Trump “made the brave and right call.” The senator added that Tehran should be wary that “the U.S. military can bring any and all of these IRGC butchers to their knees.”
The Pentagon took credit for the Thursday killing of Soleimani, saying that the president had authorized the strike. The terrorist leader was an Iranian “shadow commander” who helped orchestrate the deaths of hundreds of Americans at the hands of terrorists.
U.S. tensions with Iran have escalated this year starting with the Iranians shooting down a U.S. drone this summer, and most recently Iranian-backed militia attempting to storm the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. Trump warned the country of U.S. retaliation for their threats against the U.S. Embassy.
