Later that afternoon, after the Pelosi/Schumer celebration ....
House Democrats also held their own Iran briefing Thursday with a trio of former officials: former CIA director John Brennan, Iran deal negotiator Wendy Sherman and former ambassador William Luers.
You know the DNC spin machine was gearing up with the reckless President narrative and he left them hanging. They are so predictable.
From your link:
the dems want Trump to do what no onther president has done,good luck with that.
“Democrats told President Trump in a situation room meeting Thursday he needs to get congressional authorization before taking military action against Iran, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
“I told the president that these conflicts have a way of escalating. The president may not intend to go to war here, but we’re worried that — and the administration may bumble into a war,” Schumer told reporters at Capitol Hill after the meeting.
“We told the room that the Democratic position is that congressional approval must be required before funding any conflict in Iran,” he continued. “One of the best ways to avoid bumbling into a war, a war that nobody wants, is to have a robust open debate and for Congress to have a real say. We learned that lesson in the run-up to Iraq.”
Trump invited congressional leaders from both parties and chambers to the White House situation room to discuss Iran after Tehran shot down a U.S. drone.
The Wednesday night incident added uncertainty to what was already a volatile situation in the region, heightening fears of a military confrontation between the United States and Iran.
U.S. officials say the Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk surveillance drone was operating in international airspace above the Strait of Hormuz when an Iranian surface-to-air missile shot it down.
Iran holds the drone was operating in its airspace over the Hormozgan Province in southern Iran.
In his statement to reporters after the briefing, Schumer called on Senate Republicans to allow a vote on an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would prohibit funds from being used for military “
House Democrats also held their own Iran briefing Thursday with a trio of former officials: former CIA director John Brennan, Iran deal negotiator Wendy Sherman and former ambassador William Luers.
First question asked among the group. How did you hide your share of the stacks of cash we sent them ?????