Trump Defends Iran Deal as GOP Critics Push Back
Trump said the framework would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give negotiators 60 days to settle nuclear terms, as critics warned of concessions.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a potential deal with Iran, though he now says he will not be rushed into a final agreement despite earlier claims that the deal was "largely negotiated."
- Sen Roger Wicker and Sen Ted Cruz fear the agreement could leave Iran with billions of dollars and control of the Strait of Hormuz, questioning the merit of a ceasefire.
- Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the deal "not remotely America First," while John Bolton warned that the ayatollahs would have won a "significant victory" if news reports on the deal are correct.
- Trump told supporters not to listen to "losers," while Republican Rep Thomas Massie of Kentucky suggested that if critics like Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz are unhappy, it is likely a good deal.
- As the administration considers a 60-day ceasefire extension to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address nuclear stockpiles, the ongoing war has cost U.S. taxpayers at least $29 billion.
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