Congressional Democrats believe President Donald Trump made an enormous mistake launching a costly war against Iran. But many of them are welcoming news of a tentative peace deal, even if it reportedly gives more favorable terms to Iran than to the U.S.
“It’s essentially a surrender to Iran on Iran’s terms,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) told NOTUS. “Now, I will support that surrender, because this crowd of incompetent national security leaders is making the situation worse every day. I think the only thing we can do is end the war, but I mean, Iran gets everything they want out of this – sanctions relief, implicit control of the Strait of Hormuz, no commitments on nuclear program.”
“It’s a disaster, but it’s probably a necessary disaster,” he said.