House GOP grumbling for the cameras about today's DoD Iran briefing [View all]

"...what I conveyed to them at the end of this hearing, is this has consequences if you don't remedy it," Mike Rogers told reporters.



Politico:

Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran

The House Armed Services Committee chair said the department owes lawmakers more information about the administration’s plans for U.S. troops in the Middle East.

House Armed Services Committee chair Rep. Mike Rogers said members warned defense officials that troop movements in the region should be “thoughtful and deliberate.” They also made it clear the administration isn’t offering details on American efforts in the U.S. campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury.

“We want to know more about what’s going on, what the options are, and why they’re being considered,” the Alabama lawmaker said. “And we’re just not getting enough answers on those questions.”

It’s a notable rebuke from a senior GOP defense hawk who has backed President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran — and a warning that the administration could lose support for the nearly month-old war if it can’t adequately make the case to Congress.

“That’s what I conveyed to them at the end of this hearing, is this has consequences if you don’t remedy it,” Rogers told reporters.

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