A prominent liberal voice is drawing attention after publicly backing President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, known for his frequent critiques of Trump, told viewers that the strikes were not only justified but exactly what any responsible commander-in-chief would have done under similar circumstances.
The airstrikes, described by the White House as a “spectacular military success,” targeted critical uranium enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan using Tomahawk missiles and bunker buster bombs.
The administration said the goal was to prevent Iran from achieving weapons-grade nuclear capabilities following failed diplomatic efforts.
Speaking Monday on “Morning Joe,” Scarborough dismissed partisan interpretations of the decision and emphasized that the strike was a response to growing national security threats.
“This was not about politics,” he stated. “It was about national security.”
Scarborough argued that any U.S. president, regardless of party, would be faced with the same urgent choice given Iran’s uranium enrichment progress.
U.S. intelligence reportedly found that Iran had advanced its nuclear program to the point of enriching uranium to nearly 60 percent purity, approaching the level required for weaponization.
The revelation prompted weeks of planning by Trump’s national security team, culminating in