Tired of the Endless Wars': GOP Congressman Tells CNN Americans Are Right to be Skeptical' of Trump's Iran Operation

"I've asked for a classified briefing for, you know, well over a week at this point, and I haven't seen that kind of information yet. And frankly, only a handful of members of Congress have so far. So I'm looking forward to today's briefing and going into it with an open mind."

"It is somewhat dubious, only at least on the surface, given what the administration has released publicly, because the Pentagon assessed that Iran was not going to attack unless it was hit first. Also, it was the defensive intelligence agency's view that Iran is a decade away from the ICBM that Trump said would be targeting the U.S. mainland potentially imminently."

"I think the public's right to be skeptical, and, frankly, that's part of why President Trump's, you know, no new wars kind of campaign mindset res"

Rep. Warren Davidson stated that Americans are justified in questioning the U.S. military operation in Iran. Despite President Trump's claims that Iran planned to strike Israel and U.S. assets, Davidson noted he had not received classified briefings supporting this assessment after requesting one for over a week. Pentagon assessments indicated Iran would not attack unless hit first, the Defense Intelligence Agency stated Iran is a decade away from developing ICBMs, and the IAEA found no imminent nuclear threat. Secretary Rubio suggested Iran posed no conventional threat for over a year. Davidson acknowledged the public's skepticism is warranted given the disconnect between Trump's statements and available intelligence.

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