SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of 14 California superior court judges, which include two in Alameda County, three in Los Angeles County, two in Orange County, two in Sacramento County, one in San Bernardino County, two in San Mateo County, one in Santa Clara County and one in Yolo County.
Alameda County Superior Court
Rebekah B. Evenson, 45, of Oakland, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Evenson has been director of litigation and advocacy for Bay Area Legal Aid since 2016. She was senior staff attorney at Prison Law Office from 2008 to 2016. She was an associate at Altshuler Berzon LLP from 2002 to 2008. She worked as a Skadden fellow for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area from 2000 to 2002. Evenson served as a law clerk for Judge Betty B. Fletcher at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1999 to 2000. Evenson earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kimberly M. Briggs. Evenson is a Democrat.
Joscelyn Jones, 63, of Brentwood, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Alameda County Superior Court. Jones has served as a judge pro tem in the Alameda County Superior Court Probate Division since 2016 and has been president, CEO and attorney at Jones Torru Law P.C. since 1997. She was an adjunct professor at the John F. Kennedy University College of Law from 2006 to 2015. Jones was assistant chief counsel at the Bayview Hunters Point Foundation in 2000. She was a deputy state public defender from 1995 to 1996 and a sole practitioner from 1992 to 1995. Jones was interim director of the Criminal Defender Program at the New College of California School of Law from 1992 to 1994. She was a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office from 1990 to 1991 and at the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office from 1983 to 1990. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte. Jones is a Democrat.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Michelle E. DeCasas, 43, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. DeCasas has served as a deputy city attorney at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office since 2007. She was a civil litigation associate at Tesser & Ruttenberg from 2003 to 2007. DeCasas earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John J. Cheroske. DeCasas is a Democrat.
Lisa R. Washington, 54, of Diamond Bar, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Washington has served as a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office since 1994. She was an associate at Dickson & Associates from 1993 to 1994 and at the Law Office of Leo James Terrell in 1994 and from 1992 to 1993. Washington was a legal redress coordinator for the N.A.A.C.P Legal Redress Committee in 1992. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Dan T. Oki. Washington is a Democrat.
John C. Weller, 39, of Inglewood, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He has served as a deputy district attorney at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 2007. He served as a deputy district attorney at the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office from 2005 to 2007. He was a law clerk at the Law Offices of Caree Harper in 2005. Weller earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gerald S. Rosenberg. Weller is a Democrat.
Orange County Superior Court
Robert Gerard, 64, of Newport Beach, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Gerard has been shareholder and chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Friedman Stroffe & Gerard P.C. since 2000. He was a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP from 1997 to 2000 and was an associate there from 1994 to 1997. Gerard was a senior associate at Pettis Tester Kruse & Krinsky from 1990 to 1994. He was an associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLC from 1987 to 1990. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert C. Gannon. Gerard is registered without party preference.
Thomas J. Lo, 55, of Lake Forest, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Lo has served as an assistant public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office since 2001. He was an associate at Hatton, Petrie & Stackler from 1999 to 2001 and at Cooksey, Howard, Martin & Toolen in 1999. Lo served as a deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 1996 to 1999. He was an associate at LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames from 1992 to 1996 and at George & Shields in 1992. He was an associate at the Law Offices of Gerald Schubert in 1992. Lo was a law clerk at Lanak & Hanna in 1991. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Western State College of Law. Lo fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kim G. Dunning. Lo is a Democrat.
Sacramento County Superior Court
Carlton G. Davis, 41, of Roseville, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Davis has served as a court commissioner at the Sacramento County Superior Court since 2017. He served as a deputy district attorney at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office from 2006 to 2017. Davis served as a deputy district attorney at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office from 2003 to 2006. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. He fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. Davis is a Democrat.
Julie G. Yap, 39, of Sacramento, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Yap has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California since 2019. She was a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP from 2016 to 2019, where she was an associate from 2012 to 2016. Yap was an adjunct professor at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law from 2007 to 2018. She served as a U.S. Supreme Court fellow in the Administrative Office of the United States Courts from 2011 to 2012. She served as a law clerk for the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr. at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California from 2005 to 2011. Yap earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Fordham University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert M. Twiss. Yap is a Democrat.
San Bernardino County Superior Court
Shannon L. Faherty, 39, of Rancho Cucamonga, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Faherty has served as a commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2018. She served as a deputy district attorney at the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office from 2006 to 2018. Faherty earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School. She fills the vacancy of a new position created on September 24, 2019. Faherty is registered without party preference.
San Mateo County Superior Court
Rachel E. Holt, 48, of Redwood City, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Holt has served as a commissioner at the San Mateo County Superior Court since 2014. She was a partner at Carr Yeley and Associates from 2006 to 2014 and an attorney as a sole practitioner at the San Mateo County Private Defender Program from 2003 to 2014. Holt served as a deputy district attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office from 1998 to 2002. Holt earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on June 20, 2019. Holt is a Democrat.
Michael K. Wendler, 43, of Belmont, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Mateo County Superior Court. Wendler has served as a deputy district attorney at the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office since 2006. He has served in the U.S. Marine Corps since 1998 and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel. Wendler earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Marta S. Diaz. Wendler is a Democrat.
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Brooke A. Blecher, 47, of San Jose, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Blecher has served as a commissioner at the Santa Clara County Superior Court since 2018. She was an attorney and owner at Blecher and Hubbell from 2008 to 2018. Blecher was an attorney at Madden and Redding from 2004 to 2008 and at Olimpia, Whelan, Lively, and Ryan from 2000 to 2004. Blecher earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patrick Tondreau. Blecher is a Democrat.
Yolo County Superior Court
Daniel M. Wolk, 42, of Davis, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Yolo County Superior Court. Wolk has served as a deputy county counsel in the Office of the Solano County Counsel since 2009. He was an associate attorney at McDonough, Holland & Allen P.C. from 2005 to 2008 and was founder and director of the Legal Clinic of Yolo County from 2006 to 2008. Wolk earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Janet Gaard. Wolk is a Democrat.
The compensation for each of these positions is $214,601.
3月1日华盛顿报道，美国国务院今天一份媒体声明中宣布，特朗普政府与巴林、约旦、科威特、卡塔尔、沙特和阿联酋政府发布联合声明，旨在谴责伊朗伊斯兰共和国近期在该地区发动的导弹和无人机袭击。 该声明表示：“美国、巴林、约旦、科威特、卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯王国和阿拉伯联合酋长国强烈谴责伊朗伊斯兰共和国对包括巴林、伊拉克（含伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区）、约旦、科威特、阿曼、卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯王国和阿拉伯联合酋长国在内的地区主权领土发动不分青红皂白、肆意妄为的导弹和无人机袭击。这些毫无正当理由的袭击针对主权领土，危及平民生命，并破坏民用基础设施。” 该声明指出：“伊朗伊斯兰共和国的行动构成危险的局势升级，侵犯了多个国家的主权，并威胁到地区稳定。以平民和非交战国为攻击目标，是鲁莽且破坏稳定的行径。” 该声明强调说：“我们团结一致，捍卫我们的公民、主权和领土，并重申我们面对这些袭击的自卫权。我们始终致力于维护地区安全，并赞扬有效的防空和导弹防御合作，正是这种合作避免了更大的人员伤亡和财产损失。” 在该声明之前，特朗普政府于2月28日对伊朗发动了大规模空袭，包括伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei）在内的数名高级领导人在空袭中丧生。伊朗随后对以色列和位于中东地区驻扎美国军事基地的国家实施了报复轰炸。 此前，伊朗政府已经确认，伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊在美国和以色列对伊朗的一系列袭击中丧生，并发誓将采取报复行动。 美国总统特朗普今天表示，美军“预计”在今天美以联合对伊朗的军事行动中会有一些伤亡，并确认3名美军士兵在“史诗狂怒行动”中阵亡。 特朗普总统表示：“我们预料到这样的行动会有伤亡。目前有3人阵亡，但我们预料到会有更多伤亡，但最终这对世界来说意义重大。” 特朗普总统指出：“到目前为止，行动取得了许多积极成果，首要成果是斩首他们，消灭他们所有的杀手和暴徒。行动还有许多其他结果。我们可以选择速战速决，也可以选择持久战。” 美国中央司令部今天确认，在美以联合对伊朗的军事行动中，有3名美军士兵阵亡，另有5名士兵“重伤”，还有几名士兵被弹片击伤或脑震荡，但他们正在逐步恢复现役。
3月1日华盛顿报道，美国总统特朗普今天宣布：“我刚刚获悉，我们已经击沉了9艘伊朗海军舰艇，其中一些相当大且重要。我们正在追击其余的——它们很快也会沉入海底！”。美国总统特朗普警告伊朗不要进行报复。 此前，伊朗政府已经确认，伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei）在美国和以色列对伊朗的一系列袭击中丧生， 此外，美国总统特朗普表示，美军“预计”在今天美以联合对伊朗的军事行动中会有一些伤亡，并确认3名美军士兵在“史诗狂怒行动”中阵亡。 特朗普总统表示：“我们预料到这样的行动会有伤亡。目前有3人阵亡，但我们预料到会有更多伤亡，但最终这对世界来说意义重大。” 特朗普总统指出：“到目前为止，行动取得了许多积极成果，首要成果是斩首他们，消灭他们所有的杀手和暴徒。行动还有许多其他结果。我们可以选择速战速决，也可以选择持久战。” 美国中央司令部今天确认，在美以联合对伊朗的军事行动中，有3名美军士兵阵亡，另有5名士兵“重伤”，还有几名士兵被弹片击伤或脑震荡，但他们正在逐步恢复现役。 中央司令部在一份声明中写道：“主要作战行动仍在继续，我们的应对工作也在进行中。由于局势瞬息万变，出于对家属的尊重，我们将暂不公布更多信息，包括阵亡战士的身份，直到通知其家属24小时后才会公布。” 美国总统特朗普于2月28日发动的“史诗狂怒行动”，击毙了伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊以及数十名其他伊朗高级领导人，其中包括伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队司令。 一位白宫高级官员今天称，特朗普总统表示，伊朗潜在的新领导层已与美国方面联系，并表示希望对话。 这位白宫官员说：“特朗普总统表示，伊朗潜在的新领导层已表示希望对话，他最终也会与他们对话。目前，‘史诗狂怒行动’仍在继续，未受影响。” 以色列国防军（IDF）今天继续对伊朗发动空袭，这是与美国联合开展的大规模军事行动“史诗狂怒行动”（Operation Epic Fury）的一部分。…
3月1日莫斯科报道，俄罗斯总统普京（Vladimir Putin）今天谴责了伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊（Ali Khamenei）遇害事件，称此次死亡事件发生在以色列和美国发动空袭之际，是对规范的“公然践踏”。普京在致伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬（Masoud Pezeshkian）的一封信中发表了上述声明。克里姆林宫在哈梅内伊遇害后向公众发布了这封信。 普京在信中写道：“请接受我对伊朗伊斯兰共和国最高领袖哈梅内伊及其家人遇害的深切哀悼。此次遇害是对一切人类道德准则和国际法的公然践踏。” 普京还写道：“在我国，哈梅内伊将被铭记为一位杰出的政治家，他为发展俄伊友好关系、将其提升至全面战略伙伴关系水平做出了巨大个人贡献。我请你们向伊朗最高领袖的家人和朋友、伊朗政府以及全体伊朗人民转达我最诚挚的慰问和支持。” 2月28日，以色列和美国发动空袭至使哈梅内伊以及包括伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队司令在内的其他几位伊朗高级领导人丧生。伊朗常驻联合国代表伊拉瓦尼（Amir-Saeid Iravani）在联合国安理会会议期间谴责了美国和以色列2月28日对伊朗发动的联合空袭。 伊拉瓦尼指责美国一边声称要维护国际稳定，一边却攻击一个主权国家的“国内”活动，这破坏了美国的这一主张。伊拉瓦尼说：“无论是《宪章》还是国际法，都不承认一国的内部事务可以作为其他国家使用武力的理由。法治将被武力统治所取代。伊朗将继续果断、毫不犹豫地行使自卫权，直至侵略行为彻底、明确地停止。” 伊尔瓦尼说：“今天上午，美国政权与以色列政权联合并协调，对伊朗伊斯兰共和国发动了近几个月来第二次无端且蓄意的侵略。美国总统和以色列总理公开宣称对此次侵略行为负责，并明确表示其目标是推翻伊朗政权，这无疑是承认他们意图侵犯伊朗主权和领土完整。” 美国驻联合国大使华尔兹（Michael Waltz）今天在联合国安理会关于伊朗问题的紧急通报会上的补充发言中说：“美国坚决驳斥所谓美国行动不符合国际法的荒谬且荒诞的指控。47年来，伊朗政权一直叫嚣“美国灭亡”。它利用每一个机会、在每次议会开幕时都试图消灭以色列国。它发动了无休止的流血和大规模谋杀活动。它对一系列针对美国和以色列的无端武装袭击、违反《联合国宪章》以及威胁中东各地的国际和平与安全的行径负有罪责。它甚至企图暗杀美国总统——特朗普总统。它不仅直接实施这些行动，还通过代理人试图掩盖及隐藏其恶行，同时公开宣称自己是受害者。伊朗的威胁活动直接危及美国、我们的军队、我们在海外的基地、我们的伙伴以及我们在世界各地的盟友。” 此前一天，美国总统特朗普于2月28日下令对伊朗实施“史诗狂怒行动”，理由是伊朗持续致力于发展核武器。 特朗普总统2月28日下令对伊朗发动军事行动时的讲话中说：“美国的政策，尤其是我本届政府的政策，始终是绝不允许这个恐怖政权拥有核武器。我再说一遍，他们绝不可能拥有核武器。” 特朗普总统表示，此次袭击旨在“通过消除伊朗政权的迫在眉睫的威胁来保护美国人民”，并称此次袭击是在伊朗拒绝放弃发展核能力计划之后进行的。
2月28日华盛顿报道，美国总统特朗普今天在一份声明中表示，伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊之死“是伊朗人民夺回自己国家的唯一最佳机会”，并发誓将继续轰炸伊朗。 特朗普总统在声明中表示：“历史上最邪恶的人之一哈梅内伊，已经死亡。这不仅是为伊朗人民伸张正义，更是为所有伟大的美国人，以及来自世界各地许多国家被哈梅内伊及其嗜血暴徒团伙杀害或残害的人们伸张正义。他无法逃脱我们的情报和高度精密的追踪系统，再加上与以色列的密切合作，他和与他一同被击毙的其他领导人都无计可施。这是伊朗人民夺回自己国家的唯一最佳机会。” 特朗普总统表示：“我们听说，他们的伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队、军队以及其他安全和警察部队中的许多人已经不再愿意参战，并寻求我们的豁免。正如我昨晚所说，’现在他们可以得到豁免，以后他们只会必死无疑！’” 特朗普总统说：“希望伊斯兰革命卫队和警察能够与伊朗爱国者和平融合，团结一致，共同努力，使国家重现昔日的辉煌。这一进程应该很快就会启动，因为不仅哈梅内伊已经死亡，而且整个国家在短短一天之内就遭受了严重的破坏，甚至可以说是被彻底摧毁。” 特朗普总统还说：“然而，这场猛烈而精准的轰炸将继续进行，整周不间断，或者只要有必要，就会持续进行，直到实现我们在中东乃至全世界实现和平的目标为止！” 此前，在特朗普总统今天发动的“史诗狂怒行动”中，伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊以及数十名其他伊朗高级领导人丧生，其中包括伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队司令。 特朗普总统在今天谈及美国在伊朗的军事作战行动时表示：“47年来，伊朗政权一直叫嚣“美国灭亡”，并针对美国、我们的军队以及众多国家的无辜民众发动了无休止的流血和大规模谋杀活动。该政权最初的行动之一便是支持暴力占领美国驻德黑兰大使馆，并将数十名美国人质扣押长达444天。” 特朗普总统指出：“1983年，伊朗代理人在贝鲁特制造了海军陆战队兵营爆炸案，造成241名美军人员死亡。2000年，他们知晓并可能参与了对“科尔”号驱逐舰的袭击，造成多人死亡。伊朗军队在伊拉克杀害及残害了数百名美军人员。” 特朗普总统还指出：“近年来，该政权的代理人继续对驻扎在中东的美军以及美国海军、商船和国际运输航道发动了无数次袭击。这已是一场大规模的恐怖主义，我们绝不会再容忍下去。从黎巴嫩到也门，从叙利亚到伊拉克，伊朗政权武装、训练并资助恐怖主义武装分子，这些武装分子让这片土地血流成河。正是伊朗的代理人哈马斯发动了10月7日对以色列的骇人听闻的袭击，屠杀了1000多名无辜民众，其中包括46名美国人，并劫持了12名我们的公民为人质。”
2月28日华盛顿报道，美国宇航局（NASA）正准备“阿尔忒弥斯2号”发射任务，标志着美国50多年来首次重返月球。此次任务还将搭载首位黑人宇航员和首位女性宇航员，但此次任务为飞掠月球，不会着陆。 此次发射原定于2月初进行，现已推迟的任务将搭载4名宇航员绕月飞行并返回地球，其中包括首位黑人宇航员格洛弗（Victor Glover）和首位女宇航员科赫（Christina Koch)。 此次任务是在2022年“阿尔忒弥斯1号”无人飞行成功发射之后即将进行的，标志着美国宇航局将向最终将宇航员送上火星的目标迈出重要一步。 格洛弗是一位功勋卓著的美国海军上校，曾前往国际空间站。2024年格洛弗在美国宇航局发布的一段视频中说：“阿尔忒弥斯计划的益处不仅体现在技术层面，也体现在文化层面，对我而言，真正意义在于它将带来的激励，激励子孙后代去实现登月梦想，真正地去实现登月梦想。” 科赫的职业生涯始于美国宇航局，她最初是一名工程师，之后从事科学研究，并于2013年成为一名宇航员，也曾前往国际空间站。2023年科赫在宣布任务宇航员名单的新闻发布会上说：“我最兴奋的是，我们将带着你们的热情、你们的抱负、你们的梦想踏上这段旅程。” 与此同时，航天领域以及重返月球的旅程竞争日益激烈。亿万富翁马斯克的太空科技探索公司（SpaceX）本月早些时候宣布，将把工作重心从火星探索转向月球探索。 总部位于德克萨斯州的火箭和航天器制造商萤火虫航天公司（Firefly Aerospace）以及总部位于休斯顿的航天初创公司直觉机器公司（Intuitive Machines）都已向月球发射了航天器。 此外，美国宇航局计划退役国际空间站，转而建造专注于月球和火星的小型空间站，这将增加成本。美国参议院也已推进立法，支持美国宇航局的各项进展，并创造数千个航空航天就业岗位，尤其是在马歇尔太空飞行中心所在的阿拉巴马州。
2月28日华盛顿报道，在伊朗拒绝美国要求其削减核计划之后，美国和以色列于2月27日晚间对伊朗发动大规模袭击。美国总统特朗普今天早些时候宣布美国正在伊朗开展“重大作战行动”，与此同时，以色列也表示将对伊朗发动先发制人的打击。特朗普总统在一段视频讲话中说：“我们的目标是通过消除伊朗政权的迫在眉睫的威胁来保卫美国人民。伊朗政权是一个极其邪恶、极其可怕的组织。” 以色列总理内塔尼亚胡声称，伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊在袭击中丧生。但伊朗外交部发言人巴盖伊表示，哈梅内伊和伊朗总统佩泽什基安“安然无恙”。 据伊朗媒体报道，袭击已造成超过200人死亡。伊朗对包括耶路撒冷在内的多个中东城市发动了大规模反击。这些城市附近都听到了爆炸声。 美国参议院民主党人今天要求举行简报会，并质疑未经国会批准再次采取军事行动是否符合宪法。美国参议院情报特别委员会首席民主党成员、弗吉尼亚州民主党参议员沃纳（Mark Warner）在一份声明中表示：“宪法规定得很清楚：是否让国家卷入战争的决定权在于国会，而发动大规模军事行动——尤其是在美国没有面临迫在眉睫的威胁的情况下——会引发严重的法律和宪法问题，国会必须得到充分的简报，政府必须提出明确的法律依据、明确的最终目标，以及避免将美国拖入另一场代价高昂且不必要的战争的计划。” 弗吉尼亚州民主党参议员凯恩（ Tim Kaine）在一份声明中表示：“几个月来，我一直强烈呼吁美国人民想要的是更低的物价，而不是更多的战争——尤其是那些未经国会授权、没有明确目标的战争，而国会的授权是宪法所要求的，这些袭击是一个巨大的错误，我祈祷它们不会夺走我们身穿军装和在该地区各国使馆工作的儿女的生命。” 凯恩曾提出过一项关于伊朗战争权力的决议。 预计美国众议院和参议院都将在下周审议战争权力决议，这可能会限制特朗普总统对伊朗采取军事行动的能力。这个问题并非完全按照党派路线划分，两院能否通过都存在不确定性。 今年1月初，特朗普总统发动了一次旨在推翻委内瑞拉总统马杜罗的定点清除行动，民主党人对此已经就表示强烈不满，并声称他们事先并未收到相关简报。 美国宪法赋予美国国会宣战的首要权力。1973年美国为应对越南战争而通过的《战争权力决议》限制了总统单方面采取军事行动的权力，并要求美国总统在部署军队时必须与国会协商。 联合国安理会今天宣布将于美东时间下午4点召开紧急会议，讨论伊朗发生的袭击事件。联合国秘书长古特雷斯呼吁相关各方重启谈判。 联合国秘书长古特雷斯在一份声明中表示：“我谴责今天中东地区的军事升级。美国和以色列对伊朗使用武力，以及伊朗随后在该地区进行的报复，破坏了国际和平与安全。”