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The Hill
28 minutes ago
- The Hill
Trump supporters divided over use of ‘bunker-buster' bomb in Iran
A massive 'bunker buster' bomb — and the ability to deliver it — is at the center of the Republican divide over direct U.S. involvement in striking Iran. Supporters of U.S. involvement point to Iran's underground Fordow nuclear facility, warning that the U.S. cannot allow the uranium-enrichment facility to stay intact, absent a deal that would ensure Iran could never develop a nuclear weapon. But Israel, which launched a campaign against Iran on Thursday, is limited in its ability to go after Fordow alone, and the U.S. has the unique capabilities to most effectively target it — capabilities that Israel does not have. The latest and biggest 30,000-pound GBU-57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, known as a 'bunker-buster,' would be most capable of reaching the nuclear site, which is believed to sit 80 meters below ground. And while Israel has smaller 'bunker-buster' weapons that it can deploy, only American B-2 Spirit stealth bomber planes have been configured to lift and deliver such a large weapon. To ensure the latest conflict ends with Iran's nuclear capabilities getting wiped out, some Republicans argue, the U.S. needs to step in with the bombers and bunker busters and target the Fordow site if other options are exhausted. 'If President Trump does not believe that negotiations are going to be fruitful, then we either have to fly that B-2 bomber or we've got to give the Israelis the ability to fly the B-2 bomber and drop these bombs,' Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), one of the few Jewish Republicans in Congress, said on CNN on Tuesday. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said on Fox News Tuesday morning that Trump would 'absolutely' have his support to use the B-2 bomber to take out the Fordow facility if talks failed. Trump and his administration initially distanced the U.S. from Israel's strikes on Iran, saying they provided only defensive support. But now, the possibility of targeting Fordow has moved from being a suggestion to a live question. The New York Times and Axios reported Tuesday that Trump is seriously considering trying to take out the Fordow nuclear site. Some of Trump's most ardent supporters, though, are warning against getting directly involved in the conflict at all. The worst-case scenario to them is a repeat of past U.S. posture in neighboring Iraq, where U.S.-driven regime change spurred by concerns over weapons of mass destruction turned into a failed nation-building exercise that thrust the region into a period of instability, giving rise to terrorist groups like ISIS. Asked about the arguments that the U.S. should use its capabilities to bomb the Fordow site, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — who has been one of the loudest Republican voices advocating against U.S. involvement in Iran — reiterated her position. 'My office has been monitoring calls from constituents in my district and they overwhelmingly support my stance on staying out of this conflict and foreign wars,' Greene said in a statement. 'Getting involved in another conflict won't bring down gas prices, lower grocery bills, or make rent more affordable. Me and my district support President Trump and his MAGA agenda, it's what we voted for in November, and foreign wars weren't a part of it.' Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, a major figure in MAGA world who is close with Trump, was more explicit in his warning. 'America bombing Iran would be a direct escalation. Now, it would not be the same as bombing their oil fields, or even bombing the Supreme Leader. The most basic action would be, drop a bunker-buster on their underground nuclear plant — and some claim that's the only thing we have to do,' Kirk said. 'I'll say this to anyone that will listen: It's very hard to stop a war when you want, and it's hard to stop a war once you're in the midst of a war,' Kirk said, adding: 'If we were to bomb Fordow, Iran would likely and probably consider this to be an act of war. Would they respond and try to target US bases? Would they try and target US troops? Would they activate sleeper cells within the interior of the United States?' Fueling the fears of the MAGA doves, some more hawkish Republicans have broached the subject of regime change — taking out Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — while talking about the prospect of assisting Israel in bombing Iran. 'Be all-in, President Trump, in helping Israel eliminate the nuclear threat. If we need to provide bombs to Israel, provide bombs. If we need to fly planes with Israel, do joint operations,' Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Fox News Monday night. 'But here's the bigger question: Wouldn't the world be better off if the Ayatollahs went away, and replaced by something better?' 'It's time to close that chapter soon, and start a new chapter in the Middle East, one of tolerance, hope, and peace,' Graham said. Kirk slammed Graham on his radio show on Tuesday: 'That's pathologically insane, I'm sorry. It is. How do you know it's going to be better?' Trump, for his part, has reiterated his stance that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon — saying the regime should strike a deal, but not taking U.S. military action off the table. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said that 'we know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding' — but that 'we are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.' He followed up in another post: 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!' The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Fox News
29 minutes ago
- Fox News
'It just baffles me': Senate Republicans sound alarm over Medicaid changes, spending in Trump megabill
Senate Republicans are steadily moving along in their quest to advance President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," but some remain dissatisfied with one of the most crucial portions of the package. The Senate Finance Committee unveiled its portion of the budget reconciliation package Monday night that deals directly with making the president's first-term tax cuts permanent and the more controversial proposed changes to Medicaid, niche tax issues and Biden-era green energy subsidies. Senate Republicans met behind closed doors to get a crash course on the bill, and some left distraught over provisions they hoped they would see on the cutting room floor. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., can only afford to lose three votes in the upper chamber. And due to the nature of budget reconciliation, which allows lawmakers to skirt the filibuster, he can't count on Democrats, who would demand serious changes to the broader legislation, to help get the package across the line. The changes to the Medicaid provider tax rate, which were a stark departure from the House GOP's version of the bill, particularly ruffled feathers among Republicans who have warned not to make revisions to the healthcare program that could shut down rural hospitals and boot working Americans from their benefits. "I want changes," Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said. "I'm still not satisfied with where we are on Medicaid." The Senate Finance Committee went further than the House's freeze of the provider tax rate, or the amount that state Medicaid programs pay to healthcare providers on behalf of Medicaid beneficiaries, for non-Affordable Care Act expansion states, and included a provision that lowers the rate in expansion states annually until it hits 3.5 percent. To date, 41 states and Washington, D.C., have opted into the Medicaid expansion program. The idea behind the changes to the provider rate taxes was to help pay for Trump's mammoth bill in part and discourage the remaining states from opting into Medicaid expansion. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., argued, for a state like his dotted with rural hospitals, that the bill "is not a good development" for their survival. "I mean, it's really not," he said. "And in order to pay for increased subsidies for the Green New Deal? I mean, it just baffles me." The Senate's version of the tax package does add more flexibility to green energy tax credits than the House's, an issue pushed for by a handful of Senate Republicans who wanted to see the truncated phase-out of the credits in the House bill slowed down. Senate Republicans met with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Medicaid tweaks in the bill. Oz said the White House did "not believe" changing the provider tax would influence the ability of hospitals to stay viable. "In fact, the provider tax and the state-directed payments are often used to pay institutions that have the best connections to the government of the state, not necessarily the hospitals that need the help the most," he said. "It is important that we clean up this system." Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., sought to extinguish anger among his colleagues, noting that Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Senate leaders were still working on what the final product would look like. "Everybody's got an opinion, and I think it's gonna be that way right up until we vote," he said. Fiscal hawks were not pleased with the bill, either. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has stumped for a return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic era spending, a gouge to federal spending that would be trillions of dollars more than the rough goal of $2 trillion in spending cuts that some Senate Republicans are eying. He believed there was "no way" that the current parts of the broader reconciliation package could be fixed and stitched together by the Senate GOP's self-imposed July 4 deadline. "The problem is it just simply doesn't meet the moment," he said. But Crapo cautioned he and lawmakers were still working out the kinks and that a resolution to his colleagues' issues could still be found. "All I can say is that we will work it out," Crapo said. "We have to work that out, not only among our colleagues in the Senate, but with the House and with the White House."
Fox News
34 minutes ago
- Fox News
Club World Cup gets massive security upgrade after chaotic incident that led to dozens of arrests
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, will have a massive police presence throughout the remainder of the Club World Cup this month, as the city looks to avoid a repeat of the near-deadly incident that resulted in 26 arrests last year. The 2024 Copa America final saw a swarm of ticketless fans rush the gates for a match between Argentina and Colombia, leaving fans terrified and bloodied as security struggled to contain the crush, as they attempted to break in. Videos showed some fans trying to climb through air vents to gain entry. Police had to lift distressed children over barriers to avoid them being crushed, while elsewhere officers tackled to the ground the ticketless fans they could catch in a forlorn attempt to keep the hoards at bay. But things are different this summer. "We've put extensive measures in place to protect fans, players and staff," Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said before the tournament. "The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is leading all security efforts for this global event." Changes made over the past year mean fans for this tournament must pass through three separate checkpoints that enclose the entire campus before getting close to the stadium. Steel fencing is set up around the perimeter. First up is a ticket check at temporary gates, taking up large parts of the parking lot where tailgate parties might usually take place. Then comes another airport-style screening under tents where bags are checked by X-ray machines. Even flags need to be approved. Fans were able to get much closer to the stadium before checkpoints at the Copa America. "When I was at the final, the security guards just opened the gate and started letting people through," Edison Negron, a Boca Juniors fan from Puerto Rico, told The Associated Press when describing the scenes as fans crushed against the barriers last year. Miami-Dade County said at the time that a full review would be conducted and that the scenes "cannot happen again." "There will be a significant law enforcement and security footprint in and around the stadium to ensure public safety for all the events," Det. Argemis Colome told the AP, while adding that social media was being monitored prior to matches. Preparations have included special training for a rapid-deployment force as part of a multi-agency response to potential crowd trouble. "If things go south, we get ready for civil unrest and unruly fans," the sheriff's office said in a social media post. A large police presence has been evident at both games played at Hard Rock so far — Saturday's tournament opener when a crowd of more than 60,000 watched Inter Miami vs. Al Ahly and Monday's match between Boca Juniors and Benfica in front of nearly 56,000. Patrol cars have been stationed along the interstate outside of the stadium and, within the grounds, officers equipped with face shields and protective clothing are on patrol. FIFA said it had worked closely with stadium officials, state and federal agencies "to ensure a robust security presence." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
