'We have more questions than we have answers at the end of the day.' Republican and Democratic senators had starkly different reactions to the Trump administration's congressional briefing on Iran.
"For them to tell us ... for us to debate and discuss these things on the Senate floor would somehow weaken the American cause and embolden Iran in any other actions, I find very insulting," Lee said, who did not specify to reporters on Capitol Hill which briefer made the assertion.
Lee was joined by GOP Sen. Rand Paul as he addressed reporters. Paul said that while he is a friend and supporter of Trump, he thinks"we need to have a debate of the separation of powers." Senators' Mike Lee and Rand Paul depart via the Senate Subway following a classified national security briefing of the Senate on developments with Iran at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 8, 2020.
"The briefers said something along the lines of, 'I'm sure we can think of something.' But they struggled to identify anything," Lee said.His description of the briefing was vastly different from what other Republicans described in their remarks to reporters.United States Congress Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley arrive to brief lawmakers on U.S. engagements with Iran in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 8, 2020.Risch said the information provided by the briefers was"crystal clear" and he accused Democrats of hating the president so much, they were willing to risk American lives.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, to brief lawmakers on the U.S. engagement with Iran, Jan. 8, 2020.
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