President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post late Saturday that the United States has launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites — inserting itself into Israel’s war against the country in a move that risks a wider war involving major global powers.In an address to the nation that lasted less than four minutes, the president gave virtually no explanation or rationale for striking the Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear sites. He also vaguely suggested deescalation, but declined to say how.“Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace,” Trump said. “If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier.”For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can’t do this without you.The president drew bipartisan backlash for approving the strikes without congressional authorization, with some Democrats even calling for his impeachment. Some lawmakers have called for a vote under the War Powers Act, which limits military action without congressional approval.Countries around the world are calling for diplomacy following the attack, but Iran’s foreign minister said the U.S. “crossed a very big red line” that has erased the possibility of diplomatic talks.Read our previous coverage here, and see the latest politics updates below:‘It Clearly Will Not End Here’: Newsom Warns That Trump’s Actions In California Are Just The BeginningCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a grave warning about Trump’s deployment of the military in response to Los Angeles protests, stressing that these actions were just the start of a larger onslaught against democracy. “California may be first, but it clearly will not end here,” Newsom said in a Tuesday address. “Other states are next. Democracy is next.” Newsom pointed to Trump’s ICE raids, which have targeted Latino communities in Los Angeles, as well as his use of the military, as clear signs of an authoritarian regime that’s only poised to push these boundaries further. “Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there,” Newsom said. He also pressed people to push back, citing multiple lawsuits California has filed against the Trump administration and its efforts to block the deployment of troops in the state. “What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence, to be complicit in this moment. Do not give in to him,” Newsom emphasized.See All UpdatesClose