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Rand Paul pushes back on GOP criticisms of Trump-Iran tentative deal
Key takeaways
- Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is pushing back on fellow Republicans who have criticized an emerging deal being negotiated by the Trump administration to end the war with Iran.
- Paul, who has criticized the war while joining with Democrats to support War Powers Resolution votes to curb President Trump s actions, said those criticizing Trump should give him room to operate.
- War virtually always ends with negotiations, Paul wrote in a post on X.
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Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is pushing back on fellow Republicans who have criticized an emerging deal being negotiated by the Trump administration to end the war with Iran.
Paul, who has criticized the war while joining with Democrats to support War Powers Resolution votes to curb President Trump s actions, said those criticizing Trump should give him room to operate.
War virtually always ends with negotiations, Paul wrote in a post on X. Critics of President Trump s peace negotiations should give President Trump the space to find an American First solution.
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