Senators from both sides of the aisle demand that the Trump admin. explain why it had evacuated US diplomatic missions in Iraq and brief lawmakers on the alleged threats from Iran that prompted the move.
and if the Trump administration was"contemplating military action with Iran,"it must come to Congress to seek approval."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., an outspoken advocate for tough action toward Iran and a frequent defender of President Donald Trump, also said the State Department and the Defense Department needed to brief lawmakers about why it had chosen to evacuate the U.S. missions in Iraq. The State Department earlier Wednesday ordered the departure of nonemergency employees from the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and the U.S. consulate in the northern city of Erbil, and renewed a warning to American citizens not to travel to Iraq.
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