The Trump administration claims the action was warranted because of an ‘imminent’ attack Soleimani was planning. This has been echoed by Secretary of State Pompeo. To date, however, they have not provided any evidence to back up that claim.In a closed-door briefing to Congress, congressional leaders emerged unconvinced. In fact, two of Trump’s supporters — Republican Senators Lee and Paul — pushed back. Rand made the case that the president doesn’t have the authority to enact an act of war — unless there is an imminent threat. He says, “we haven’t seen it”.Lee noted it was the worst presentation he’d ever seen in his career, calling it “sophomoric”. The president shot back in a public statement claiming that “many senators” called him saying it was the ‘best’ presentation ever.The House of Representatives, nonetheless, passed a resolution limiting Trump’s ability to act unilaterally. They say the U.S. Goals Regarding Iran need to be defined.U.S. Goals Regarding Iran After Assassination
U.S. Goals Regarding Iran After Assassination undefine. U.S. goals regarding Iran have been evolving for decades. Political psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD expresses thoughts on the potential fallout of the latest actions.President Donald Trump took unprecedented action by ordering the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani. while he was traveling in Iraq.Donald Trump said this action was to thwart war. Hawks in his administration, as well as his allies and supporters, cheered. The Iranian people gasped, while the world stood by in shock. Trumps says it was to STOP a war, not start one.
The Trump administration claims the action was warranted because of an ‘imminent’ attack Soleimani was planning. This has been echoed by Secretary of State Pompeo. To date, however, they have not provided any evidence to back up that claim.In a closed-door briefing to Congress, congressional leaders emerged unconvinced. In fact, two of Trump’s supporters — Republican Senators Lee and Paul — pushed back. Rand made the case that the president doesn’t have the authority to enact an act of war — unless there is an imminent threat. He says, “we haven’t seen it”.Lee noted it was the worst presentation he’d ever seen in his career, calling it “sophomoric”. The president shot back in a public statement claiming that “many senators” called him saying it was the ‘best’ presentation ever.The House of Representatives, nonetheless, passed a resolution limiting Trump’s ability to act unilaterally. They say the U.S. Goals Regarding Iran need to be defined.
The Trump administration claims the action was warranted because of an ‘imminent’ attack Soleimani was planning. This has been echoed by Secretary of State Pompeo. To date, however, they have not provided any evidence to back up that claim.In a closed-door briefing to Congress, congressional leaders emerged unconvinced. In fact, two of Trump’s supporters — Republican Senators Lee and Paul — pushed back. Rand made the case that the president doesn’t have the authority to enact an act of war — unless there is an imminent threat. He says, “we haven’t seen it”.Lee noted it was the worst presentation he’d ever seen in his career, calling it “sophomoric”. The president shot back in a public statement claiming that “many senators” called him saying it was the ‘best’ presentation ever.The House of Representatives, nonetheless, passed a resolution limiting Trump’s ability to act unilaterally. They say the U.S. Goals Regarding Iran need to be defined.
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Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with more than 40 years of experience, an Emmy Award winner and a national TV commentator on the psychology of politics. Full biography →
