WASHINGTON
\nUS President Donald Trump\u2019s ceasefire announcement has divided opinion among US lawmakers, with some hailing it as a positive step and others challenging the Republican president\u2019s fitness to lead. Trump\u2019s 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.
\nHere are some reactions:- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Trump\u2019s ceasefire announcement \u201cchanges nothing.\u201d \u201cThe President has threatened a genocide against the Iranian people, and is continuing to leverage that threat,\u201d she wrote on X.
\nTrump\u2019s actions \u201chave clearly driven our country past the threshold for impeachment or invocation of the 25th amendment,\u201d she added.\u201cWhether by his Cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office. We are playing with the brink.\u201dRepublican senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, said congressional oversight is needed to \u201ckick the tires.\u201d
\n\u201cAt this early stage, I am extremely cautious regarding what is fact vs. fiction or misrepresentation,\u201d Graham wrote on X.\u201cThat\u2019s why a congressional review process like the one the Senate followed to test the Obama Iranian deal is a sound way forward.\u201d
\nSenate minority leader Chuck Schumer earlier called Trump \u201can extremely sick person\u201d in response to the Republican president\u2019s threat that \u201ca whole civilization will die tonight.\u201d\u201cI\u2019m glad Trump backed off and is desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp from his ridiculous bluster,\u201d the Democrat posted on X after the ceasefire was announced.
\nKevin Kramer, a Republican senator from North Dakota, wrote that he was grateful for Trump\u2019s \u201cunwavering dedication to defending our country and holding our adversaries accountable.\u201d \u201cUnder his Peace Through Strength leadership, (Trump) is showing the world that the US is the strongest nation, and we have the strongest military on Earth,\u201d he wrote on X.
\nHouse Representative Yassamin Ansari from Arizona wrote that she was \u201cmomentarily relieved\u201d by the ceasefire but maintained that Trump\u2019s statements \u201cconfirm that he is mentally unstable, unhinged, and unfit for office or any position of authority.\u201d
\n\u201cWhether through impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is far past time Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are removed from office,\u201d the Democrat wrote on X.Republican congressman Zach Nunn wrote on X that he was \u201cheartened by the ceasefire.\u201d
\n\u201cA 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,\u201d wrote the congressman from Iowa.\u201cNow the mission shifts to securing a lasting agreement that ensures Iran can never threaten the world with a nuclear weapon again.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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