Roger Wicker

Senator Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, warned on Friday that President Donald Trump is being "ill advised" when it comes to how to proceed in the war with Iran, saying the president should use the United State military to "finish the destruction."

The GOP senator's remarks come after Trump has repeatedly threatened to escalate attacks targeting Iran before pulling back in hopes of striking a deal with Tehran. In recent weeks, the president has reiterated that the goal is to prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon, while downplaying widespread economic concerns that have hit the U.S. since his administration launched the war at the end of February.

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"We are at a moment that will define President Trump’s legacy. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the paper it is written on. Our commander-in-chief needs to allow America's skilled armed forces to finish the destruction of Iran's conventional military capabilities and reopen the strait," Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee , said in an X post.

"Further pursuit of an agreement with Iran's Islamist regime risks a perception of weakness. We must finish what we started. It is past time for action," he said.