GOP Sen. Mike Lee says he has decided to support Dem. Sen. Tim Kaine's war powers resolution following Iran briefing by Trump administration that he called 'insulting.' 'That briefing is what changed my mind...I'm now going to support it.'
Trump addresses the nation following Iran’s missile strikes on US forces in Iraq
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops, Jan. 8, 2020, in Washington."I'm pleased to inform you the American people should be extremely grateful and happy," he said."No Americans were harmed in last night's attack by the Iranian regime."
President Donald Trump speaks about the situation with Iran in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, Jan. 8, 2020.The president spoke after Iran's supreme leader said his country's missile strikes had"slapped" the U.S.4:02 p.m. Senate Democrats say classified briefings showed no 'imminent threat'
"I came away from this briefing really angry," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, a members of the Senate Armed Services Committee."It raised more questions than it answered."Other Republicans, though, told reporters the briefing left them more than satisfied that the administration had made its case."It was very well done," said Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, to brief lawmakers on the U.S. engagement with Iran, Jan. 8, 2020.The closed-door briefings, originally scheduled to explain to members the intelligence the administration says justifies the killing of Iran's top general, Qassam Soleimani, are now expected to cover the Iranian missile strikes Tuesday night as well.
CIA Director Gina Haspel prepares to join Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley at a briefing for lawmakers on U.S. engagements with Iran in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 8, 2020.After the top officials briefed House members, they were headed to the Senate and some members are expected to speak afterward.ABC's Elizabeth McLaughlin reports from the Pentagon that, according to a U.S. official, the U.S.
"Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom. The two leaders discussed the current situation in the Middle East and agreed to continue close coordination in support of shared national security interests," according to the White House. “Now is the time to work with our partners in the region and in Europe on a more comprehensive approach towards de-escalation – one that does not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administration, and which focuses on ending all aspects of Iran’s malign behavior, including their use of ballistic missiles, terrorism, and their nuclear program, through diplomacy,” Sen,. James Inhofe, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said.
"As we continue to evaluate options in response to Iranian aggression, the United States will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the Iranian regime," Trump said."These powerful sanctions will remain until Iran changes its behavior." During the conversation, Inhofe says Trump told him that, based on the fact that there were no U.S. casualties, he stands ready to de-escalate the situation and negotiate with Iran going forward.
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