No endgame': Why US Democrats say Iran war hearing has them worried

"I just came from a two-hour classified briefing on the war. It confirmed to me that the strategy is totally incoherent. I think this is pretty simple: if the president did what the Constitution requires and came to Congress to seek authorisation for this war, he wouldn't get it because the American people would demand that their members of Congress vote no."

"Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, what its goals are, or how long it may last. Several Democratic senators have said they left the briefings frustrated, arguing that the administration had not provided clear answers about the war's objectives, timeline or the long-term strategy guiding their approach to the conflict."

Democratic senators are requesting public hearings on the US military campaign against Iran following classified briefings from Trump administration officials. Lawmakers express frustration that the White House has not clearly articulated why the US entered the conflict, what specific goals it aims to achieve, or how long military operations may continue. Senator Chris Murphy characterized the strategy as "totally incoherent" and argued that if the president sought constitutional authorization from Congress, the American people would demand their representatives vote against the war. Since February 28, senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have conducted closed-door briefings with Congress members. The classified nature of these meetings restricts what lawmakers can publicly disclose about the information received.

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