'I think it’s really important for all of us to come together,' King says. King: 'Support the president' on Syria

Rep. Peter King is calling for bipartisan support of President Barack Obama in the wake of airstrikes launched in Syria late Monday evening.

“This is a very, very positive step and I think it’s really important for all of us to come together,” the New York Republican said Monday on Fox News’ “The Kelly File.” “Whatever happened in the past, that’s behind us.”


He continued, “What’s important now is as Americans we go forward, support the president and urge him to continue this to make sure these attacks continue and go on until ISIS has been devastated.”

The Pentagon confirmed on Monday night that the United States would lead airstrikes in Syria that evening. On Tuesday morning, a statement from the U.S. Central Command said that Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain also participated in the airstrikes.

“I think it’s a major step by the president,” King said. “I and others have been calling for this for weeks now, if not months, but the bottom line is that it is being done.”