Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) praised President Donald Trump over his handling of the “12 Day War” on Wednesday, but warned of lingering danger from Iranian sleeper cells in the U.S.
Speaking with the Washington Examiner, Ernst said the president handled the conflict with Iran “extremely well,” conducting limited strikes while stopping short of sending the U.S. into a quagmire.
“If you look through history at various presidents and their actions, this is not a war,” she said. “This was a strike, and it was in retaliation to their nuclear capabilities as well.”
Ernst criticized the perceived inaction of the Biden administration in failing to respond properly to the killings of Americans during Hamas’s surprise terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. She said Trump’s limited
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