US EditionLawmakers: Israeli plan to attack Iran dictated Trump’s decision on strikes
Lawmakers debate presidential authority, troop safety, and operation costs after strikes reportedly killed senior Iranian leaders, with an administration briefing set for Tuesday evening.
- Tuesday evening briefing will inform Congress after President Donald Trump launched strikes in Iran without prior congressional approval.
- Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a 'stunning tip' about Iran’s leaders gathering, with a Feb. 23 call part of a weeks-long push and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman also pressuring Trump.
- Some Republicans said the operation improved U.S. security, with Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, saying he is 'with the president 100% on this' and believes in Article Two, while Rep. Tony Wied, R-Green Bay, called the deaths 'objectively good' for peace.
- Fitzgerald warned Congress controls funding and predicted additional requests beyond the National Defense Authorization Act; opponents raised cost concerns, but legislative resistance likely fails and the president would veto.
- Following the rapid tip from Benjamin Netanyahu, critics including Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, warned of troop risks and the administration's rushed case, with one official telling Axios 'We didn't make the case in advance as well as we could have because the opportunity came on us so fast'.
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'Stunning tip' answered top question on Trump's decision to bomb Iran: report
President Donald Trump received a "stunning tip" from his Israeli counterpart last week that seems to have forever changed the course of the Middle East, according to a report. Axios reported on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump that Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and...
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Trump admin warned lawmakers Israel was ‘determined to act with or without us’ before massive Iran strikes
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., described the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a defensive measure, saying, “Israel was determined to act with or without us” following a classified briefing on Monday evening. Johnson told reporters after the briefing that Israel viewed Iran’s capabilities as an existential threat and was prepared to conduct operations regardless of U.S. participation. He said Israel…
Top Lawmakers From Both Parties Say Israel Forced Trump to Attack Iran
Top lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are now admitting to what critics have been asserting: President Donald Trump didn’t strike Iran solely on U.S. intelligence or an imminent threat — he did it because Israel forced his hand, pushing the United States into a major military assault to protect American forces in the region. In a classified briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday, administration officials told Republican and Democratic leaders t…
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