President Donald Trump's military campaign has severely degraded Iran's military capabilities and strengthened the United States' position against the regime, Rep. John McGuire said Sunday on Newsmax, adding that Tehran cannot get a nuclear weapon and that the United States must "finish the job."
"We've got the best military in history," the Virginia Republican said on Newsmax's "Wake Up America Weekend." "Our men and women are amazing. We've devastated their Navy, we've devastated their Air Force, and we've just minimized more and more every day their ability to terrorize the region and the world."
McGuire said he trusts both the military and President Donald Trump to continue applying pressure on Tehran.
"They cannot have control of the Strait of Hormuz, and they cannot get a nuclear weapon. And we've got to finish the job."
Asked about Trump's efforts to pursue peace while addressing rising energy prices, McGuire said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains the administration's overriding objective.
"What I support is stopping the number one state sponsor of terror who could have a nuclear weapon," he said. "If they were to get a nuclear weapon, it would kill millions of people."
McGuire said Trump's energy policies are also aimed at reducing the nation's dependence on oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
"President Trump is drilling. He's issuing permits, and we are on our way to becoming energy dominant," he said. "Maybe someday the Strait of Hormuz won't have such an impact."
Addressing Iranian claims that the country generated billions of dollars in oil revenue during the conflict, McGuire said he doubts the figures are accurate.
"I think one thing that the world has learned is you can't trust anything they say," he said. "There's no question that we have mitigated their ability to project power at every level, and they're getting weaker every day."
McGuire said Trump ordered the strikes only after intelligence showed the threat posed by Iran had become too great to ignore.
"I know President Trump wants to be the president of peace," he said. "He did not want to do this. But the evidence, the intelligence, showed it was too great to wait. It was too dangerous to wait."
Turning to election security, McGuire called on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, saying the legislation is needed to prevent noncitizens from voting.
"We've got to pass the SAVE America Act," he said. "Call, email, text, visit your U.S. senator, and tell them to vote, put America first, and vote for the SAVE America Act."
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