PHOENIX (AZFamily) — President Donald Trump threatened Iran with “hell” in a social media post on Easter Sunday if the country did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The post drew sharp reaction from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including Rep. Yassamin Ansari, the only Iranian-American currently serving in Congress. The Democratic lawmaker called the president a threat to national security and appeared to call for his removal.
Trump threatened Iran’s civilian power plants and bridges if they did not open the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly a fifth of the global oil and natural gas passes through. The president used profanity in the post on his Truth Social account.
Ansari invokes 25th Amendment
Ansari responded on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, “The 25th Amendment exists for a reason. The president of the United States is a lunatic and a national security threat to our country and the rest of the world.” The 25th Amendment allows for the president to be removed from office.
Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton, also a Democrat, agreed with Ansari and called the president’s words “pathetic” but doubted the president would be removed.
“That would obviously take an action by the cabinet of the president as a practical matter that’s not going to happen,” Stanton said. “The president is losing it and it’s a very dangerous situation for America and the world.”
During a press conference, the president doubled down on his threats to Iran’s public infrastructure but gave little indication of what the next steps are.
Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation did not respond to requests for comment.
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