White House Fails to Consult Congress on U.S. Strike that Killed Iranian General
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On Thursday, Iranian General Qassim Soleimani was killed in a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Trump. It appears that the White House alerted certain Republicans on Capitol Hill of the attack ahead of time, while Senior Democratic members of Congress say they were largely left in the dark.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlight that congressional Democrats called on the Trump administration to “immediately” provide answers to lawmakers, stating that Mr. Trump failed to consult with them on its rational, strategy and plans for the aftermath before launching the strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed that Congress had not been consulted, while South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he was briefed this week of the possibility of the strike.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that while congressional Republicans have praised Trump in the wake of the strike, Democrats are raising concerns about its long-term repercussions. In his first public remarks since the strike, Trump defended the action as necessary to protect national security.
A right-leaning article by Fox News reports that in an interview with “Fox & Friends,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the strike was to prevent an “imminent attack” by Soleimani’s forces, while Graham described the move as defensive and based on strong intelligence of potential attacks. Graham continued to push back on calls by lawmakers for more information on the attack ahead of time.
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