Maryland lawmakers offered mixed reactions to the news of the U.S. military’s involvement in air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday night.

“Trump said he would end wars; now he has dragged America into one. His actions are a clear violation of our Constitution – ignoring the requirement that only the Congress has the authority to declare war,” wrote Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen in a statement released Saturday evening.

Van Hollen has long been a vocal critic of Trump’s policies, both foreign and domestic, acting as a driving force behind the movement to bring wrongfully deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States. Earlier this month, Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. to face a human trafficking indictment.

Meanwhile Republican Maryland Rep. Andy Harris praised the strikes, calling the decision “peace through strength” in a post on X.

“The U.S. took decisive action to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability,” wrote Harris, “protecting American lives, our allies, and global stability.”

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