Colorado Lawmakers Split on Iran

By Thelma Grimes | Colorado Politics

Colorado’s congressional delegation split sharply along party lines Saturday after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, triggering a fresh debate in America over presidential war powers.

Trump announced early Saturday morning that U.S and Israeli forces had begun “Operation Epic Fury” after multiple explosions were reported around Iran. Later in the day, the president said that Iran’s leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed. Iranian state media also confirmed Khamenei’s death.

Both sides of the political aisle agree that Iran — one official called the country a “terrorist state” — should never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. But Democrats and Republicans clashed over the latest operations, just as they did when U.S. pilots dropped 30,000-pound bombs on key underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran last July.

Republicans, notably U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, called Saturday’s attack a necessary move to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions and regional aggression. Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Jason Crow and U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, condemned the action as unauthorized and warned it risks drawing America into a prolonged conflict.

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