White House Slams Cruz, Pompeo for Trash Talking Trump's Last-Minute Iran Peace Efforts
The White House is pushing back against critics, including Sen. Ted Cruz and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who have trashed President Donald Trump's peace efforts with Iran as 'appeasement'. The administration is refocusing attention on the deal's denuclearization aspects rather than its diplomatic approach.
The White House has fired back at Republican senators Ted Cruz and Mike Pompeo for criticizing President Donald Trump's peace efforts with Iran as 'appeasement.' In a statement, the White House accused Cruz and Pompeo of being out of touch with the president's negotiating strategy. The remarks come as tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate following a US drone strike that killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Trump is said to be close to reaching a deal on denuclearization, but faces opposition from some lawmakers who believe it will embolden Iran's hardliners.
