Washington • President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back on criticism by Sen. Mike Lee about a meeting where administration officials discussed with senators U.S. strategy toward Iran that the Utah Republican had dubbed the “worst briefing I’ve seen.”
Lee, who is a co-chairman of Trump’s reelection campaign in Utah, appeared irate after the 75-minute, closed-door briefing Wednesday between military and foreign policy leaders and members of Congress.
He said it was “demeaning” and “insulting” how the officials couldn’t answer basic questions of when the administration would seek congressional approval for actions against a foreign country.