Republican and Democrat Lawmakers Respond to Killing of Top Iranian General

The airstrike which killed Iran’s top military official divided Congress largely, with reactions both praising and condemning the actions of the President.

Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, attends an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran on Feb. 11, 2016. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo

The U.S. airstrike which killed the Iranian regime’s top military general, Qassim Soleimani (also Qassem Soleimani), late Thursday has divided Congress largely along party lines, with reactions both praising and condemning the actions of President Donald Trump, who authorized the strike.

The Department of Defense confirmed late Thursday that Soleimani was killed “at the direction of the President.”