Overview
- Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed the strikes and directed the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to increase surveillance at energy facilities, ports, and the southern border in coordination with federal partners.
- Texas Republicans including Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, and Wesley Hunt praised President Trump’s decision and voiced support for U.S. forces carrying out the operation.
- Rep. Pete Sessions referred to the campaign as “Operation Epic Fury” and urged the removal of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while citing cooperation with Israel and Saudi Arabia.
- Democratic voices such as Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized the action for lacking explicit congressional authorization and called for a War Powers Resolution, echoed by brief anti-war statements from Rep. James Talarico.
- On the streets of Austin, residents expressed sharply different views, with some supporting action to counter Iranian threats and others protesting with warnings drawn from Iraq and Afghanistan.