Yesterday, Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul came out of the briefing about Soleimani’s termination angry, even suggesting they would join Democrats and vote for the War Powers Act.
It was unclear why they were so angry other than they found the meeting with the Secretary of Defense mark Esper, the Director of the CIA Gina Haspel, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, “insulting.” They claimed it was unconstitutional since they couldn’t debate.
Marco Rubio explained that they left the false impression that it was because the information provided didn’t justify the Soleimani strike. That isn’t the case.
The reason is “because administration didn’t offer hypothetical scenario requiring congressional authorization for military action.”
Some reporting about GOP Senator upset after Iran briefing leaves false impression it’s because information provided didn’t justify #Soleimani strike
It was because administration didn’t offer hypothetical scenario requiring congressional authorization for military action
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 9, 2020
That’s ridiculous. Hypothetical situations should never enter into it. They’re imaginary, and when it comes to defense, the President doesn’t have to consult Congress. He did NOT declare war and de-escalated.
Rubio posted a series of tweets explaining the Revolutionary Guards didn’t intend to kill. However, they like to hide behind their proxies and that’s still a threat.
Lee and Paul are starting to get very annoying. It’s unconstitutional for them to try and take power to defend the United States from the President. That is what Nancy’s various measures intend to do.
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Another sign that @potus decision to strike #Soleimani achieved a restoration of active deterrence#IRGC commander says #IRGC missile strike “did not intend to kill”
Nevertheless threat of proxy attacks remains & #Iran will be held responsible for them https://t.co/XEg3Xnwceq
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 9, 2020
Natl Security officials gave a compelling briefing to Senators just now. They answered every important question.
Anyone who walks out & says they aren’t convinced action against #Soleimani was justified is either never going to be convinced or just oppose everything Trump does.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 8, 2020
He also explained that they are calling the Chairman a “liar.”
Any Senator who left the briefing on #Iran & claims #Soleimani wasn’t planning a near term attack on Americans is calling the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Milley a liar.
Because Gen. Milley stated clearly & firmlythat Soleimani was about to kill Americans.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 9, 2020
Just spoke to @potus on:
-how #Soleimani strike disrupted deadly near term attacks on Americans & reestablished deterrence
-our desire to avoid further military escalation
-U.S. plans for a strong but appropriate response to any new attacks from #Iran or it’s proxies 1/3
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 9, 2020
Watch:
Vice President Mike Pence also addressed withholding the most secret information. [How could anyone trust these leakers in Congress?]
I’m going to have to disagree. Paul and Lee were actually complaining because they were given inadequate information and they couldn’t do their jobs. Yes, there are leakers in Congress but both of these men are not that kind of person. Besides, given all we know about some of the same men that were doing their best to get rid of Trump, should Lee and Paul just simply take their word at anything? “Trust us.” just doesn’t cut it.
Killing an enemy combatant during a Congress declared war is proper, legal, Constitutional and authorized by the Declaration of War on Terror by the US Congress, September 18, 2001. There has been no armistice, peace agreement or move by any branch of the US government to end this war so it is still ongoing. This war is not a war against any particular country but rather those who commit terrorist acts against the United State. Again, this war is still ongoing so killing another terrorist is legal! I might add, many members of Congress, all Democrats and especially Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, could be considered as giving aid and comfort to the enemy with their antics in support of Iran and other terrorists in general around the world.
Any tantrum from Lee should be ignored. I’m not sure what Paul’s position, whatever it is, there would be some reasoning. Rubio is also ignorable, a 10th grade mentality.
The dems are so awful that it makes the repubs seem reasonable, but the repub senators are also bad.
“Nancy, Can I shoot that rattler about to strike your leg?” then “Oh, Sorry Nancy, you told me to always tell you before I shoot.” I’ve called the doc with the antivenom.Should be here in an hour or two. Hope you can hang on.”
As the President stated today, there are times when circumstances are unfolding in such a quick manner that any notice to Congress would be impossible. So, should we have to wait for a declaration of War before taking any kind of action. These extreme pacifist Libertarians have no place in Congress. They could care less about the average American. It’s compounded by siding with Corporate profits over those same Americans.