Congress Splits Over Trump and Iran

If the Middle East is in a state of crisis, Washington, DC is in a state of chatter. President Donald Trump's last-minute decision to call off a planned strike against Iran has left the political class arguing with itself about U.S. power in the region and Donald Trump's judgment. The strike was meant to be a response to Iran's downing of an unarmed, unmanned, U.S. aerial drone earlier this week. The United States claims it was flying over international waters, while Iran claims the drone had entered its airspace.When told the strike would was expected to kill 150 people, President Trump said he called off the strike because it was not a proportionate response. According to reports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and CIA Director Gina Haspel were all in consensus to carry out the strike. Instead, the president said he wishes to continue the campaign of 'maximum pressure' to either break Iran economically or force them into major diplomatic concessions.
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