U.S. President Donald Trump is facing growing calls for impeachment after ordering airstrikes on key nuclear sites in Iran — a move critics say violates the U.S. Constitution and oversteps presidential powers.
The strikes, which targeted Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear facilities, were announced by Mr. Trump on Sunday.
He claimed the mission was successful, stating that American aircraft had “safely” exited Iranian airspace and were “on their way home.”
But backlash quickly followed, cutting across party lines. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, condemned the action in strong terms, calling it “a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.”
“The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorisation is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
While many Republicans have remained silent or backed the president, some in his party have broken ranks. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie said plainly: “This is not Constitutional.”
Even one of Trump’s most visible allies, Marjorie Taylor Greene, voiced disapproval of the strikes — a sign that discontent with the move is not confined to the opposition.
Despite the outrage, impeachment remains uncertain. Some Democrats admit they lack the numbers to initiate proceedings, but argue the violation cannot go unchallenged.
The debate comes amid heightened tensions in the region and renewed concerns about unchecked executive military power.