‘No endgame’: Why US Democrats say Iran war hearing has them worried
Al Jazeera
Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, or how long it may last.
A group of Democrats in the United States Senate is demanding public hearings on the country’s war against Iran after receiving a series of classified briefings from officials in President Donald Trump’s administration.
Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, what its goals are, or how long it may last.
Republicans currently hold a narrow, 53-47 Senate majority, which gives them the power to control what legislation comes to the floor for debate.
Some Democrats have expressed frustration after the latest closed-door briefing. Trump has not ruled out sending US ground troops into Iran.
“I just came from a two-hour classified briefing on the war,” Senator Chris Murphy from the state of Connecticut said on Tuesday. “It confirmed to me that the strategy is totally incoherent.
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