President Trump Summons Congressional Leaders to Situation Room After Iran Shoots Down US Drone
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters Thursday about a response to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone in international airspace Wednesday, saying, “You’ll find out soon.”
“I can tell you firsthand we would aboslutely not operate the RQ-4 drone in Iranian territory,” says @TheDroneWarrior Brett Velicovich, for two reasons:
• High tensions with Iran
• It’s NOT a stealth drone, It would be easily detected pic.twitter.com/kckfarpUe7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 20, 2019
President Trump later summoned congressional leaders to the Situation Room at the White House on Thursday afternoon.
Via Chad Pergram:
Tentative plan is for WH briefing on Iran for bipartisan/bicameral Congressional leaders in the Situation Room at 3 pm et. Capitol Hill visit for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be pushsd back. Timing is unclear
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 20, 2019
McCarthy on Iran:
It is unacceptable for the shooting down of an American UAV
McCarthy on what the President should do regarding Iran:
The President will have options before him
McCarthy on if the US needs a AUMF to potentially strike Iran:
He has the current authority.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 20, 2019
Graham talked to Trump today & last night on Iran. Says Trump “believes that we’re going into a we’re getting into a bad space that his options are running out that he’s not going to be intimidated to redo a nuclear deal that was terrible.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 20, 2019