Tension is growing in the United States over the situation in the Middle East. The most important congressional politicians were informed by the Donald Trump administration about possible scenarios regarding Iran. A confidential meeting with Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe caused concern among representatives of both parties.
What was Donald Trump's main message in his speech?
What did Jim Himes say after the secret briefing?
Who attended the secret congressional meeting?
What concern did Chuck Schumer express after the meeting?
“This is a serious matter, and the administration must present its arguments to the American people,” Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader in the Senate, said after the meeting. Details of the briefing were classified and have not been released.
Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, also spoke. “I am very concerned,” he told reporters. — Wars in the Middle East do not benefit presidents or the entire country, and we have not heard a single reasonable reason why now is the moment to unleash another war, the politician added.
Donald Trump threatened Iran in his speech
During his speech delivered on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, Polish time, Donald Trump once again warned Iran, noting that he would not allow it to acquire nuclear weapons and missiles reaching America.
— They have already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases abroad, and are working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America. One thing is certain. I will never allow the world's main sponsor of terror (…) to possess nuclear weapons, said the US president.
