The US Congress did not know the details of the attack on Iran? “The president barely mentioned it.”
What did Senator Jack Reed say about the congress?
What actions have the US and Israel taken against Iran?
What are the concerns about war with Iran?
Why are members of Congress criticizing the Trump administration?
Senator harshly on Donald Trump's actions. It's about Iran
Just before the attack, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, sharply criticized Donald Trump's administration. In a statement, he alleged that it had not provided Congress with any specific information about the attack.
— The president barely mentioned Iran during the longest State of the Union address in history. He did not specify the purpose of the activities. “Congress has not received any substantive briefings or intelligence, and it is difficult to justify actions without rationale,” Reed said in a statement.
He assessed that war with Iran may be a strategic mistake. — If war is unnecessary, it should be avoided. “President Trump is saber-rattling his demands for war with Iran, which is taking the country down a dangerous path with no clear strategy or end plan and putting U.S. national security at significant risk,” he warned in a statement issued hours before the attack.
“We haven't heard a single good reason why now is the time to start another war in the Middle East,” Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the Select Committee on Intelligence, said after leaving the meeting.
