Leading House Republican Says Admin Not Providing Enough Information on Iran Plans

Lawmakers 'storm out of classified Iran meeting' as ground invasion fears spiral

Republican lawmakers fumed 'we were misled' as politicians walked out of a classified Pentagon briefing amid fears the White House had a secret agenda behind the proposed ground invasion of Iran

Congress in the Dark on Iran

We’re starting to see House Republicans complain that, even as the administration prepares to ask for huge sums to keep the war in Iran funded, it’s leaving lawmakers in the dark about what, exactly, the money is for. “We want to know more about what’s going on, what the options are, and why they’re being considered,” House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers (R-AL) told reporters yesterday.  “And we’re just not getting enough answers on those ques…

Leading House Republican says admin not providing enough information on Iran plans

The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee told reporters on Wednesday, after a classified briefing, that the administration isn’t giving committee members enough information about its plans in Iran. The comments by a senior, generally hawkish Republican, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), are a sign of cracks between congressional Republicans and the administration — who have largely remained in lockstep through the first month of the war —…

Top Republican Calls Out Trump Administration for Keeping Congress in the Dark on Iran

Tom Williams/APA top Republican congressman aired his grievances with the Trump administration publicly on Wednesday, chastising the Pentagon for failing to give lawmakers adequate information about its plans for the war with Iran.The criticism from Rep. Mike Rogers, a reliable defense hawk, is the clearest sign yet of a growing rift between congressional Republicans and the White House over the conflict, which has reached its third week.“We wan…

Top Republican Accuses Trump Admin of Keeing Congress In the Dark on Iran: ‘They’re Not Telling Us Things’

"At least 3 congressional Republicans—including chairs of House and Senate Armed Services—are hinting strongly that a ground operation in Iran is planned"

Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran