President Trump is preparing to bypass Congress to take on Iran
The Trump administration and its domestic political allies are laying the groundwork for a possible confrontation with Iran without the explicit consent of Congress — a public relations campaign that was already well under way before top officials accused the Islamic Republic of attacking a pair of oil tankers last week in the Gulf of Oman.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. And Sen. Tom Cotton , a close ally of the administration, urged the president to attack Iran outright — adding that he didn’t need permission from Congress. “Unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping warrant a retaliatory military strike," Cotton told Brennan. “The president has the authorization to act to defend American interests,” he said.
“The regime in Tehran is testing American patience with violence in the Gulf,” said Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. “The administration now has to weigh its options.” Pressed by CBS’s Brennan on Sunday, Pompeo reiterated the claim. “[W]e have confidence that Iran instigated this attack,” he said. “I can't share any more of the intelligence. But I wouldn't have said it if the intelligence community hadn't become convinced that this was the case.”
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