Trump says US will not ‘rush’ into any Iran deal following GOP criticism
Key takeaways
- The remarks follow intense criticism of reports on an emerging deal from several conservative Republican senators, including Trump ally and Sen.
- It was unclear if Trump was issuing the statement in response to the criticism, which he did not mention in his post on Truth Social.
- Several critics of the emerging deal said that it was similar in nature to the Obama-era agreement.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The remarks follow intense criticism of reports on an emerging deal from several conservative Republican senators, including Trump ally and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
It was unclear if Trump was issuing the statement in response to the criticism, which he did not mention in his post on Truth Social. But Trump did criticize the Obama-era nuclear deal and said the new deal in the works with Iran would not be like that agreement, which appeared to be a response to some of the criticism.
Several critics of the emerging deal said that it was similar in nature to the Obama-era agreement. That was the main critique from former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who suggested it could have been negotiated by Obama s team. Pompeo s remarks were sharply criticized Saturday by White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung.