Some Republicans break with Trump over Iran threats
'That is not who we are': Some Republicans break with Trump over Iran threats SARAH BETH HENSLEY and JUSTIN GOMEZ Tue, April 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM CDT 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google 2.2k Scroll back up to restore default view. Before President Donald Trump and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, lawmakers reacted to the president's threats to wipe out a "whole civilization" -- with some Republicans speaking out against Trump's words. Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson broke with Trump on his threats to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, saying in a podcast Monday, "I hope and pray" he is "using this as bluster." "I do not want to see us start blowing up civilian infrastructure ... We are not at war with the Iranian people. We are trying to liberate them," Johnson, a Trump ally who rarely breaks with the president, said on the "John Solomon...