SCOOP: LA Sheriff's pro-Iran post sparks congressional ire

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department celebrated President Donald Trump’s historically successful bombing run in Iran by mourning the “tragic” nature of the strike.

“Our hearts go out to the victims and families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran,” the account posted on X, before deleting the post amidst a firestorm.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) told the Washington Reporter that “even for the far left, mourning the loss of Iran’s nuclear program is something else.”

Cotton, one of Congress’s leading voices against left-wing prosecutors, added that “this is a reminder that Democrats cannot be trusted on national security.”

Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) told the Reporter that while he was furious at the post, a bunker-dwelling Iranian may have liked it — if he ever sees it.

“The Sheriffs may have decided to delete their tweet before the Ayatollah liked it,” he said.

The department itself, under the leadership of Democrat Sheriff Robert Luna, quickly apologized for the post, saying that the original one was “offensive and inappropriate.”

The sheriff’s department is updating its social media policies and is conducting a review to determine how the original post was published.

Luna’s predecessor as sheriff, Alex Villanueva, was unsparing in his criticisms.

Villanueva, who was ousted by Luna, demanded that Luna “resign.”

Villanueva, a longtime Democrat, recently switched political parties.