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US lawmakers divided over Trump ceasefire announcement Washington, United States, April 8 (AFP) Apr 08, 2026 US President Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement has divided opinion among US lawmakers, with some hailing it as a positive step and others challenging the Republican president's fitness to lead. Trump's earlier threat to wipe out Iranian civilization prompted some critics to call on his cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment, which provides for a transfer of power if a president is unable to govern, particularly in the event of illness. Here are some reactions:
"The President has threatened a genocide against the Iranian people, and is continuing to leverage that threat," she wrote on X. Trump's actions "have clearly driven our country past the threshold for impeachment or invocation of the 25th amendment," she added. "Whether by his Cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office. We are playing with the brink."
"At this early stage, I am extremely cautious regarding what is fact vs. fiction or misrepresentation," Graham wrote on X. "That's why a congressional review process like the one the Senate followed to test the Obama Iranian deal is a sound way forward."
"I'm glad Trump backed off and is desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp from his ridiculous bluster," the Democrat posted on X after the ceasefire was announced.
"Under his Peace Through Strength leadership, (Trump) is showing the world that the U.S. is the strongest nation, and we have the strongest military on Earth," he wrote on X.
"Whether through impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is far past time Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are removed from office," the Democrat wrote on X.
"A President must have the authority to act decisively in defense of the nation, consistent with the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution. This operation met that standard to stop Iran. This was achieved with overwhelming force," wrote the congressman from Iowa. "Now the mission shifts to securing a lasting agreement that ensures Iran can never threaten the world with a nuclear weapon again." |
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