House Democrat calls administration's Iran briefing 'sophomoric and utterly unconvincing'

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House Democrat calls administration's Iran briefing 'sophomoric and utterly unconvincing'
By Rebecca Klar - 01/08/20 03:06 PM EST


Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said after an administration briefing on Wednesday that he is unconvinced that President Trump's decision to launch the drone strike that killed Iran's top military commander was necessary.

Connolly stressed the urgency for Congress to act to limit the president’s ability to take further military action against Iran.

“Without commenting on content, my reaction to this briefing was it was sophomoric and utterly unconvincing and I believe that more than ever the Congress needs to act to protect that constitutional provisions about war and peace,” Connolly told reporters as he left the briefing.

“I believe this administration is after the fact trying to piece together a rationale for its action that was impulsive, reckless and put this country's security at risk,” he added.

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Connolly said the administration’s rationale for targeting Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani wouldn’t “pass a graduate school thesis test” and he was “utterly unpersuaded” that there was new or compelling evidence that showed an imminent threat.



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1. Hey media, there's some controversy for ya

You gonna interview Rep. Connolly on every show now? We know how you all love controversy, right? Here's some pretty strong words against the pablum Trump was trying to peddle.

Oh, and if you're stuck for an angle on how to cover Trump's sniff-a-thon, how about, "So, what's your plan, Mr. President?" Because he sure as hell didn't tell the American people anything.