Senators on both sides are increasingly nervous about the possibility that President Trump could insert the United States directly into the Israel-Iran war, and decided to bomb Iran to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.
It is unclear whether Trump has made a decision on whether his party is separated from the Margo movement. “I might do that, I might not do it. I mean, no one knows what I’m going to do,” he said Wednesday.
Later in the day, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told senior aides that he approved Iran’s attack plan but he insisted on issuing a final order to see if the country abandoned its nuclear program.
On Capitol Hill, both sides have extensive support for Israel, but are also worried about falling into a bigger war in the Middle East.
Senator John Hickenlop (D-Colo.) said: “I’m very uncomfortable. Trump has so far failed to secure a peaceful deal in the Russian-Ukrainian war and the Middle East.
“These decisions are always a function of accurately assessing risks and rewards,” Hickenlooper said. “What do we get from it? I’m not sure what the American people have. That’s the argument the president has encountered.”
He continued: “We risk getting caught in a more serious conflict while pointing out that he is “100%” in Israel. “But I’m not sure it’s necessary for our survival, let’s do something like this.” ”
Councillors are also worried about what their voters think when they come home.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (RW.VA.) said U.S. officials need to ponder and consider all the consequences. ”
“I think every American likes it, ‘Oh, this is the case spiral spiral.”
She also said that despite Capito’s concern, she believes that Trump would attack Tehran if he had to do so without a doubt.
“I really don’t have to worry about this president because when Ayatollah said, ‘Oh, we’ll ruin you,'” Capito said, “I just wanted to… slow down if I can and make sure you make the right decision. I believe the president makes the right decision, but it’s hard.”
According to a Senate Republican aide, the Republican meeting has a “healthy combination” of more participation issues.
On the one hand, Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of Trump and a hawk who is working to change the regime. Senator Rand Paul (r-ky.) represents the other end of the spectrum and calls on the United States to stay away from the situation altogether.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told reporters Wednesday that he is increasingly firmly entrenched in another conflict in the Middle East.
“I don’t want us to fight. I don’t want another Middle East war,” he told CNN. “I’m a little worried about our sudden military accumulation in the region.”
Hawley said he spoke with Trump on Tuesday night.
“I think the message Trump has sent to them is that if you don’t do this (giving up nuclear weapons), you’re alone with Israel,” Hawley said of the Iranians.
He continued: “I think it’s all good. At the time we were going to say something very different, but we’re going to attack … strike Iran or insert itself into the conflict.”
“I don’t think the United States needs to insert itself with certainty,” he said.
Democrats urged to seek more information.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) told reporters Wednesday that he asked to classify one as all the categorizers early next week.
Senator Mark Warner, the top Democratic Senator of the Senate Intelligence Committee, expressed frustration respectively.
“As you said, I’m a member of the Eight, we should know. I don’t know what the government’s plan is, or what foreign policy is,” he said on CNN on Wednesday afternoon.
For some Republicans, it is surprising that Trump is clearly considering joining the attack on Iran. This is a shift considering Trump’s disgust for foreign wars. The president has been a harsh critic of the conflict between Iraq and Afghanistan.
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) released a meme about X, reflecting the Maga League’s passion for playing a more intense role in Iran.
Meanwhile, Democrats disagree on the possibility of claiming Congress over war power when talking about the U.S. strike against Tehran.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) launched an effort to curb the president’s ability to strike a unilateral strike earlier this week, which took its own measures to require Congressional mandate or formally declare the war before litigation.
But leadership can maintain their choice only if a few colleagues openly support his efforts.
“Senate Democrats will not hesitate to assert our privileges and our ability toward the bill when necessary,” Schumer said.
Republicans broadly believe that Trump has the right to order strikes against Iran if he chooses. The route they don’t want to see crossovers is to place troops on the ground in the area, some of whom don’t see Trump taking such steps.
“We’re not talking about American boots,” said Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). “That would be different.”