GOP lawmakers slam Biden’s response to surging strikes by Iran-backed militias
,” Mr. Biden said. “But be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people. That’s what happened last night.”Republican lawmakers have criticized Mr. Biden, noting that attacks on U.S. forces by Iran-backed militias have increased in frequency and asserting that the administration has invited the attacks by failing to respond more aggressively in recent months.
“Indefensible that American life must be lost before Joe Biden acts. Had he responded in force to dozens of earlier Iranian attacks, this tragedy could have been prevented,” Mr. Cotton tweeted Friday. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, another influential Republican on foreign policy, echoed the sentiment, tweeting, “President Biden and his national security team are letting America down.”
Rep. Mike Waltz, Florida Republican, posted on Twitter a chart purporting to show a spike in attacks by Iran-backed militias in
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