Sen. Mike Lee said Sunday that he did not fault Trump for the intelligence briefing on Iran last week, which he described as 'insulting and demeaning,' but rather the people who gave the briefing and Congress for ceding its authority on military matters
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee said Sunday that he did not fault President Donald Trump for the intelligence briefing on Iran last week, which he described as"insulting and demeaning," but rather the people who gave the briefing and Congress for ceding its authority on military matters.
The meeting included Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and CIA Director Gina Haspel. Lee said though he was not happy to first learn of the purported plot on television,"the problem there is not with the president." "I understand the frustration of the broader members of Congress," who could not see the full intelligence behind the decision to kill Soleimani, Esper said, but making it available to everyone would jeopardize sources and methods."Look, my grievance here is not with the president of the United States. He's exercised his power with great restraint and respect for the Constitution," Lee said.
Paul said he, too, was pleased with Trump's"restraint" regarding the use of military force, but he said"presidents of both parties have been trying to usurp the authority" of Congress to declare war. "I like them both," Graham said when asked about Lee and Paul's position."But all I can tell you is that they're so wrong."
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