Republican Senator Tom Cotton was on “This Week” on ABC with host Jon Karl to discuss the potential of Iran to retaliate against the US and its interests.

“What should we be prepared for in terms of a response from Iran? As you said, they have sponsored terrorism for nearly half a century. What should we be prepared for?” Karl asked.

“I think we have to be prepared for Iran to retaliate, and I join the President in his warning to the supreme leader of Iran that if he targets Americans, the military force he will see will make last night look like child’s play,” Cotton warned.

“Iran has targeted Americans around the world,” Cotton said.

“For all we know, they may have gotten sleeper cells into the country during Joe Biden’s wide-open border,” Cotton explained.

“President Trump has no higher priority as do I, for the safety of the American People,” Cotton said.

“They have a chance to pursue peace here, to dismantle whatever remnants of their nuclear program remain and to continue to actually survive because we haven’t targeted the supreme leader, we haven’t targeted their energy infrastructure, we haven’t targeted other critical infrastructure. That’s an implicit message that Iran still has things that they hold dear that neither the United States nor Israel has struck,” Cotton explained.

“Iran needs to heed President Trump’s warning,” Cotton continued.

Watch:

Sen. Tom Cotton said the U.S. must “be prepared for Iran to retaliate” after strikes on nuclear facilities.

“We have troops in the region. Iran has targeted Americans around the world … They’ve targeted embassies of countries around the world.” https://t.co/5kRA4KW6Sr pic.twitter.com/a4GoWKY17r

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 22, 2025

“If Iran retaliates, should the United States target the supreme leader?” Karl asked.

“I won’t rule any single target in or out, but I’ll say that President Trump was very clear in his warning last night to Iran,” Cotton said.

“Clearly, President Trump means business. The Ayatollahs understand that now. He was not bluffing. He does not bluff, and there are still numerous targets that Iran holds very dear. They should not target Americans,” Cotton said.

Watch:

“Our message to the supreme leader is: look at the lessons of history. Do not — do not tempt fate. Do not target Americans. Heed Donald Trump’s warning,” Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton told @JonKarl after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites. https://t.co/F7DJPeZFSD pic.twitter.com/jkTlaaIXPb

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 22, 2025

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According to Campus Reform, Harvard’s graduate student union wants the school to fund legal support for “student immigrants” and go so far as to restrict ICE agents from entering campus buildings.

“On June 5, the Harvard Graduate Students Union–United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) petitioned the university to provide full legal representation for international workers facing visa issues, deportation, or “immigration emergencies.”

This objectively absurd move does not come as a surprise to those following the Woke and anti-American behavior coming out of Harvard these days.

This wasn’t their only ‘request’. In addition, the student union requested that the university block ICE agents from going to nonpublic areas without a warrant signed by a federal judge. In other words, they want their campus to be an illegal sanctuary like a sanctuary city, except on campus instead.

These student union demands were submitted right before a judge blocked a Trump administration order barring international students from “studying in the United States while attending online-only classes.

HGSU leaders claim the policy disproportionately harms international student workers. This insane proposal “requested” Harvard expand its non citizen fund from 30,000 to $225,000 annually.

Additionally, this crazy, un-American proposal calls for up to 150 days of paid administrative leave for immigrants detained by ICE.

“Denish Jhawar estimated that approximately 2,000 of Harvard’s 5,500-member bargaining unit are non-citizens.” Denish is the head of this union.

Denish went as far as to declare, “Harvard has an obligation—if it’s going to bring noncitizen, international workers into their workforce, if it’s going to benefit from their work and all of their productive contributions—that they protect those workers.”

Sadly, apparently this union is not advocating for American citizens alone but for illegals as well. This union, apparently like much of university life, prioritizes illegals over Americans.

Harvard prioritizes non-citizens over Americans. President Trump has stood up to Harvard unlike previous administrations. They have shown disrespect towards America and a preference for illegals.

It’s time for universities to be defunded if they continue to disrespect the American public and put foreign students first.

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A suicide bomber targeted a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, killing over a dozen churchgoers. 

Reports on the number of deaths vary, but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 19 were killed in the terrorist attack.

Syrian officials attributed the attack to the Islamic State.

According to witnesses, the bomber entered the church with a gun and fired at people before detonating his explosive vest.

Photos from inside the church show the aftermath of the horrific scene.

Via @pressrahhal:

Photos from inside the church of St. Elias after a terrorist blew himself up inside it, which led to victims

In Al-Duwaila neighbourhood in the Syrian capital Damascus pic.twitter.com/5s29pSHCW5

— Ahmed Rahhal أحمد رحال (@pressrahhal) June 22, 2025

Syrian Minister of Information Hamzah Almustafa condemned the violence in a statement, calling it a “cowardly act.”

We strongly condemn the terrorist bombing that targeted a church in Dweileh, Damascus, and offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. This cowardly act contradicts the values ​​of citizenship that unite us all. We, as Syrians, affirm the importance of national unity and civil peace, and call for strengthening the bonds of brotherhood among all components of society.

We will not waver from our commitment to equal citizenship, which seeks to build a nation of security and stability. We also affirm the state’s pledge to exert all efforts to combat criminal organizations and ensure the protection of society from any attacks that threaten its safety.

ندين بشدة التفجير الإرهابي الذي استهدف كنيسة في الدويلعة بدمشق، ونتقدم بأحر التعازي لذوي الضحايا. إن هذا العمل الجبان يتعارض مع قيم المواطنة التي تجمعنا جميعًا. نحن، كسوريين، نؤكد على أهمية الوحدة الوطنية والسلم الأهلي، وندعو إلى تعزيز روابط التآخي بين جميع مكونات المجتمع.
لن…

— Hamzah Almustafa (@HmzhMo) June 22, 2025

Per AP:

The explosion in Dweil’a in the outskirts of Damascus took place as people were praying inside the Mar Elias Church. SANA, citing the Health Ministry, said that at least 53 others were wounded. Britain-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said there were at least 19 peopled killed and dozens of others wounded, but did not give exact numbers. Some local media reported that children were among the casualties.

The attack on the church was the first of its kind in Syria in years, and comes as Damascus under its de facto Islamist rule is trying to win the support of minorities. As President Ahmad al-Sharaa struggles to exert authority across the country, there have been concerns about the presence of sleeper cells of extremist groups in the war-torn country.

No group immediately claimed responsibility Sunday, but the Syrian Interior Ministry said an extremist from the Islamic State group entered the church, fired at the people there before detonating himself with an explosives vest, echoing some witness testimonies

A witness who identified himself as Rawad told AP he saw the attacker who was accompanied by two others who fled as he was driving near the church.

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You just knew this was coming.

Nancy Pelosi and Democrats are now attacking President Trump for destroying the Iranian regime’s nuclear sites with bunker-busting bombs.

On Saturday night the United States military under the direction of President Donald J. Trump bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer.

The US dropped 14 bunker busting bombs on Iran’s largest nuclear site in Fordow. It was the largest ever attack by B-2 stealth bombers by the United States. It was also the longest flight the bombers have made since 2001.

The US strike involved more than 125 US aircraft.

Following this successful mission it wasn’t long before Democrats began their attacks on President Trump.

Nancy Pelosi led the charge.

Pelosi tweeted on X:  “Tonight, the President ignored the Constitution by unilaterally engaging our military without Congressional authorization. I join my colleagues in demanding answers from the Administration on this operation which endangers American lives and risks further escalation and dangerous destabilization of the region.”

The former Speaker was quick to fact-checked by X Community Notes. President Trump DOES HAVE the ability to initiate limited military action without prior Congressional approval:

Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the President may initiate limited military action without prior Congressional approval, with notice required within 48 hours. Operations can last up to 60 days without formal authorization. This has precedent across administrations. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title50/chapter33&edition=prelim

It wasn’t long before Pelosi was called out for her hypocrisy.

This is what Pelosi tweeted when Obama bombed Libya, a country that is still considered a failed state thanks to Barack Obama.

She cheered that disastrous move.

And, it wasn’t just Libya. Obama bombed Syria, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia during his presidency without Congressional approval.

Pelosi said nothing about this.

Nancy should probably sit this one out.

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The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) issued a new alert on Sunday, noting a “heightened threat environment in the United States” due to U.S. involvement in Israel’s war with Iran. 

It doesn’t help that the United States has been a safehaven for illegal alien criminals and terror cells over the last four years.

The U.S. bombed Iran on Saturday night, striking three nuclear sites in the first ever use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator “Bunker Buster” bombs.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump addressed the nation last night, hours after the attack, which he called a “spectacular military success.” He further threatened Iran that “there are many targets left” and “we will go after those other targets with precision, speed, and skill” if they retaliate.

The operation, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” was further discussed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine in a press conference this morning.

The 18-plus hour mission was “the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history, and the second longest B-2 mission ever flown, exceeded only by those in the days following 9/11,” said General Caine.

The strike involved more than 125 US aircraft.

NTAS issued the following alert on Sunday:

The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States. Low-level cyber attacks against US networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against US networks. Iran also has a long-standing commitment to target US Government officials it views as responsible for the death of an Iranian military commander killed in January 2020. The likelihood of violent extremists in the Homeland independently mobilizing to violence in response to the conflict would likely increase if Iranian leadership issued a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence against targets in the Homeland. Multiple recent Homeland terrorist attacks have been motivated by anti-Semitic or anti-Israel sentiment, and the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could contribute to US-based individuals plotting additional attacks.

Already, we’ve seen an attack at a church in Michigan, where thankfully, no one was killed, but one person was injured.

The suspect remains unidentified, and the motive is still unclear.

BREAKING: Congregants Flee as Active Shooter Rams Truck Into Christian Church in Michigan, Opens Fire – Suspect Ran Over, Then Killed by Armed Security Guard (VIDEO)

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded to the attack, stating, “war starts right now.”

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also said in a statement that "a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads," attacking Trump for "push[ing] the US into another war."

The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates on the fallout from last night's attack. 

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