Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation

'There absolutely was an imminent threat and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked – and we believed they would be attacked – that they would immediately…

Rubio states U.S. attacked Iran following Israel's strike plans to prevent retaliation against American forces.

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation

Commentators across political spectrum, including MAGA base, seize on Rubio's words amid shifting war justifications.