Wicker warns Trump against ‘ill advised’ Iran deal: ‘We must finish what we started’
Wicker said a deal would risk weakness and urged Trump to let U.S. forces destroy Iran’s remaining military capabilities, citing fears over the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Friday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker warned President Donald Trump that he is being "ill advised" regarding Iran, urging him to use the military to "finish the destruction" of Iran's conventional military capabilities.
- Wicker's comments follow President Trump's pattern of threatening escalation before pulling back to pursue negotiations, a strategy the president claims is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons while managing economic concerns.
- Wicker claimed the ceasefire "has done nothing but benefit Iran" by allowing weapons replenishment, while former White House national security adviser John Bolton called negotiations a "waste of oxygen" on Thursday.
- Trump nixed a scheduled attack on Tehran on Monday, and on Tuesday dismissed concerns about rising gas prices, reiterating that preventing Iran's nuclearization remains his primary focus.
- The conflict has deepened divisions within the GOP and prompted Democratic lawmakers to challenge the administration's war powers, with Representative Betty McCollum criticizing the House for canceling a vote on limiting military operations.
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Top Republican warns Trump against making a deal with Iran: ‘Finish the job’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Senate Republican is publicly pressuring President Donald Trump against pursuing what he described as a weak Iran deal as administration officials signal negotiations with Tehran are making progress. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued a sharply worded warning Thursday urging Trump not to abandon military pressure on the Iranian regime in favor of …
Senator Fears Trump ‘Is Being Ill Advised’ on Iran
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) believes President Donald Trump is getting some bad advice at the worse possible time. Wicker, who is the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, made a a statement on the situation with Iran on X Wednesday afternoon. “We are at a moment that will define President Trump’s legacy. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the pap…
Wicker warns Trump against ‘ill advised’ Iran deal: ‘We must finish what we started’
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday called for renewed strikes on Iran, pressing President Trump to “finish the job he started” and warning him of an “ill advised” deal with Tehran. Wicker advocates for Trump to allow U.S. forces to fully destroy Tehran’s military capabilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz,…
Trump changes weekend travel plans as key Republican urges him to finish the job in Iran
A senior Senate Republican says President Trump, who abruptly changed his weekend travel plans, must "finish what we started" by striking Iran instead of trying to secure a deal with the regime.
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