On Wednesday, former Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) questioned President Donald Trump's rationale for renewed military action against Iran as political criticism of fresh military action spiked.
Greene Invokes Iraq War As Lawmakers Push Back Greene criticized Trump's explanation for the strikes, arguing that the administration appeared to be shifting its justification from protecting commercial shipping to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
"I didn’t realize Iran’s nuclear program was in the Strait of Hormuz controlling oil," Greene wrote on X, adding that the situation "feels more like post 9/11 Bush era Middle East war lies and war economy politics" than a genuine response to Iran's nuclear ambitions.
She concluded, "Literally what we voted to end from the Republican Party." Iran bombed ships going through the Strait of Hormuz so Trump bombs Iran, and oil prices start rising again and the stock market goes down making buying opportunities ripe again.Then Trump goes back to saying he bombed Iran because "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon."Repeats…— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) July 8, 2026 Read Also: Marjorie Taylor Greene Says It Is 'Awful' That 'No One Is Standing Up For Cancer Patients' After Bayer Scores Roundup Victory In Supreme Court Sen.
