Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) got here out swinging on Sunday to defend President Trump’s decisive navy strike on Iran—obliterating Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) assertion that the operation was unconstitutional.
This comes after President Trump launched “Operation Midnight Hammer,” an in a single day navy operation that deployed 14 GBU-57 “Bunker Buster” bombs on Iran’s key nuclear websites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—successfully crippling Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
Massie blasted Trump’s motion as unconstitutional, tweeting: “This isn’t Constitutional.”
That triggered a blistering rebuke from President Trump himself, who took to Reality Social to annihilate Massie, calling him a “easy minded grandstander” and “a detrimental power who all the time votes ‘NO.’” Trump promised to personally marketing campaign in Kentucky to take away Massie within the GOP major.
“Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky shouldn’t be MAGA, although he likes to say he’s. Truly, MAGA doesn’t need him, doesn’t know him, and doesn’t respect him. He’s a detrimental power who virtually all the time Votes “NO,” regardless of how good one thing could also be. He’s a easy minded “grandstander” who thinks it’s good politics for Iran to have the very best degree Nuclear weapon, whereas on the identical time yelling “DEATH TO AMERICA” at each likelihood they get. Iran has killed and maimed hundreds of Individuals, and even took over the American Embassy in Tehran underneath the Carter Administration.
We had a spectacular navy success yesterday, taking the “bomb” proper out of their fingers (and they’d use it if they might!) however, as normal, and regardless of the entire reward and accolades acquired, this “light-weight” Congressman is in opposition to what was so brilliantly achieved final night time in Iran. Massie is weak, ineffective, and votes “NO” on nearly the whole lot put earlier than him (Rand Paul, Jr.), regardless of how good one thing could also be. He’s disrespectful to our nice navy, and all that they stand for, not even acknowledging their brilliance and bravado in yesterday’s assault, which was a complete and full WIN. Massie ought to drop his faux act and begin placing America First, however he doesn’t know the way to get there — he doesn’t have a clue!
He’ll undoubtedly vote in opposition to the Nice, Huge, Stunning Invoice, although non-passage means a 68% Tax Improve for everyone, and lots of issues far worse than that. MAGA ought to drop this pathetic LOSER, Tom Massie, just like the plague! The excellent news is that we are going to have a beautiful American Patriot operating in opposition to him within the Republican Major, and I’ll be out in Kentucky campaigning actually exhausting. MAGA shouldn’t be about lazy, grandstanding, nonproductive politicians, of which Thomas Massie is unquestionably one. Thanks to our unimaginable navy for the AMAZING job they did final night time. It was actually SPECIAL!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”
Enter Rep. Greg Steube, a U.S. Military veteran and former JAG who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, who delivered a devastating takedown of Massie’s authorized argument.
“As a lawyer, a veteran who wore the uniform, and a JAG who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I can say unequivocally: you’re mistaken, Rep. Thomas Massie.
President Trump has full constitutional authority to take navy motion in opposition to Iran’s nuclear program with out a formal declaration of struggle. Article II, Part 2 empowers the Commander in Chief to make use of the Armed Forces to defend nationwide pursuits and reply to imminent threats.
The Battle Powers Decision of 1973 permits a 60-day window, plus a 30-day withdrawal interval, so long as Congress is notified inside 48 hours. Claims that his actions had been unconstitutional are merely false.
Everyone knows Iran and its proxies had been actively searching for nuclear weapons and focusing on American troops and allies. President Trump stepped up and stopped them. I’m glad we’ve a Commander in Chief who eliminates terrorists as an alternative of pandering to them, such as you do.”
As a lawyer, a veteran who wore the uniform, and a JAG who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I can say unequivocally: you’re mistaken, @RepThomasMassie.
President Trump has full constitutional authority to take navy motion in opposition to Iran’s nuclear program with out a formal… https://t.co/3hBHRf0a3w
— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) June 22, 2025
