Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greene sharply criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he referred to two U.S.service members killed in an Iranian strike in Jordan as having made a 'sacrifice.' The dispute began after Hegseth posted a message on X honoring the fallen troops, writing, 'Godspeed, heroes.Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.' Greene, who has repeatedly opposed U.S.military involvement in the conflict with Iran despite her support for President Donald Trump on many other issues, rejected that characterization in a strongly worded public response.

She argued that the service members did not voluntarily sacrifice themselves but were killed as a consequence of what she described as a war being pursued by the Trump administration on behalf of Israel.Greene accused administration officials of using the deaths to justify continued military action.The Department of Defense did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding her remarks.Meanwhile, U.S.

Central Command confirmed that the two service members were killed in action while American and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.

CENTCOM also reported that one additional service member remained missing and that four others who were evacuated to hospitals in Jordan had since been discharged, while personnel with minor injuries had returned to duty.

President Donald Trump described the deaths as 'a very sad thing' during an interview with NewsNation, honoring the troops' service and reiterating that the United States' objective in the conflict is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.