On Saturday afternoon, March 15, President Donald Trump announced that he has ordered a "decisive" military action against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Trump vowed to use "overwhelming lethal force" against them "until we have achieved our objective." On his social media platform Truth Social, the president posted, "They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones…. The Houthi attack on American vessels will not be tolerated."

Trump also posted, "Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and missile defenses to protect American shipping, air, and naval assets, and to restore Navigational Freedom. No terrorist force will stop American commercial and naval vessels from freely sailing the Waterways of the World.

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CNN's Kevin Liptak reports, "The U,S, has been working to degrade Houthi capabilities for months as the entity worked to disrupt international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest waterways, calling the attacks a response to Israel’s war in Gaza against Hamas. The group has targeted more than 100 ships and vessels, including with drones, missiles and small ships."

Liptak adds, "The Biden Administration sought to respond by carrying out targeted strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, including attacking underground weapons storage facilities in October and November, but the actions did not prevent further attacks."

Trump's announcement is receiving plenty of responses on X, formerly Twitter

Zahraddeen Saleh, a former assistant to ex-Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Betta Edu, tweeted, "Military action should always be a last resort and this decision might only intensify the conflict leading to more suffering for innocent civilians

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KrassenCast's Brian Krassenstein posted, "BREAKING: Trump has ordered strikes on pro-Iran Houthis in Yemen, including radars, missile systems and drone sites. Is this more peace or less peace? I'm confused."

Republicans Against Trump tweeted, "Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce: 'To all Houthi terrorists, your time is up & your attacks must stop, starting today. If they don’t, hell will rain down upon you like nothing you’ve seen before!' Trump also sent a message to Iran: 'To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT threaten the American People, their President, or Worldwide shipping lanes.'"

Democratic activist Rita Powell wrote, "So now he’s starting a war? Lookout for the draft, incels! Regret your vote now? Trump orders large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis - The Washington Post."

Spokane, Washington's Channel 4 News noted that the military strikes " opening a new salvo against the Iran-backed group that has targeted shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

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President Donald Trump on Sunday activated the National Guard in tornado-struck Arkansas after tornadoes and heavy winds ripped through multiple states over the weekend, leaving at least 37 dead.

Heavy winds tore through the Heartland on Saturday, threatening Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma with tornadoes, damaging buildings and homes. Northern states, including South Dakota and Minnesota, faced blizzard warnings.

"We are actively monitoring the severe tornadoes and storms that have impacted many States across the South and Midwest — 36 innocent lives have been lost, and many more devastated," Trump said in a Sunday post on X. 

"The National Guard have been deployed to Arkansas, and my Administration is ready to assist State and Local Officials, as they help their communities to try and recover from the damage. Please join Melania and me in praying for everyone impacted by these terrible storms!" the president wrote.

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The National Guard tweeted that its Arkansas officers will "support civilian authorities providing security and humanitarian assistance in communities affected by tornadoes in central and eastern Arkansas."

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there were about 50 National Guardsmen and 40 state police on the ground in Arkansas on Sunday.

"As you drive through this community, you see so many neighbors coming out, taking care of each other," she said in a video posted to X. "One of the things that will make you so proud as a governor is to see neighbors helping neighbors, and never is that more true than right here in this community today. We've got about 40 state police on the ground in the county, about 50 National Guard."

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In a post on X, Sanders said she spoke with Trump on the phone, who "said to tell the people of Arkansas he loves them and he and his administration are here to help with whatever we need following last night’s tornadoes."

Missouri resident Dakota Henderson told The Associated Press that he and some others helped rescue neighbors trapped beneath rubble on Friday evening and found five bodies in the process.

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"It’s really disturbing for what happened to the people, the casualties last night," Henderson told AP on Saturday.

Evacuations were ordered Friday for some areas in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico.

Strong winds caused wildfires in the Southern Plains, and severe storms and tornadoes were also possible across eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, central Tennessee, western North Carolina and South Carolina, and the western Florida Panhandle.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.