Overview
- Sunny Hostin called the strikes on Iran illegal and unconstitutional, accusing the president of bypassing the Office of Legal Counsel and Congress.
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck cited a 2011 OLC memo defending President Obama’s Libya action to question Hostin’s consistency and asked if she supported the result of the Iran strikes, to which Hostin said no.
- On-air discussion described the operation’s outcome as eliminating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials, a characterization Hostin declined to praise.
- Sara Haines argued that modern presidents have repeatedly used force without prior authorization and noted that 74 retired U.S. generals and admirals endorsed the operation.
- Fox News reported a White House official pointing to Article II authority and a focus on Iranian military infrastructure, while right-leaning outlets cast Hostin’s stance as hypocritical and defended the strikes.