Reactions have trailed the ceasefire announcement by United States President Donald Trump, with lawmakers sharply divided over the move and his conduct during the Middle East conflict.
While some members of Congress welcomed the development as a step toward de-escalation, others raised concerns about Trump’s earlier rhetoric, including threats against Iran, with a few calling for his removal from office.
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismissed the ceasefire as insufficient, insisting it does not erase prior actions.
“The President has threatened a genocide against the Iranian people, and is continuing to leverage that threat,” she wrote on X.
She added that Trump’s conduct “has clearly driven our country past the threshold for impeachment or invocation of the 25th amendment,” urging that “the President must be removed from office.”
On the Republican side, Senator Lindsey Graham called for caution, advocating congressional oversight to verify the terms and implications of the agreement.
“At this early stage, I am extremely cautious regarding what is fact vs. fiction or misrepresentation,” Graham said.
“That’s why a congressional review process… is a sound way forward.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had earlier criticised Trump’s threats, describing him as “an extremely sick person.”
However, following the ceasefire, Schumer acknowledged the shift in tone.
“I’m glad Trump backed off and is desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp from his ridiculous bluster,” he wrote.
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer praised Trump’s leadership, describing the ceasefire as evidence of strength.
“Under his Peace Through Strength leadership, (Trump) is showing the world that the U.S. is the strongest nation,” he said.
Similarly, Republican congressman Zach Nunn welcomed the move, noting that decisive action was necessary.
“A President must have the authority to act decisively in defense of the nation… This operation met that standard to stop Iran,” he said.
But Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari expressed concern over Trump’s fitness for office despite the ceasefire.
She said she was “momentarily relieved” by the development but insisted the president’s statements show he is “mentally unstable, unhinged, and unfit for office.”
“Whether through impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is far past time Donald Trump… [is] removed from office,” she added.
The mixed reactions highlight deep political divisions in Washington over the handling of the conflict, even as the ceasefire offers a temporary pause in hostilities.
