Lawmakers react in strikingly different ways after the killing of Iran’s top general in airstrike

Date: Jan 03 2020

  • Lawmakers are reacting in strikingly different ways after the Department of Defense on Monday night claimed responsibility for an airstrike that killed Iranian top general Qassem Soleimani. 
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif responded to news the strikes, calling the move “extremely dangerous” and a “foolish escalation.”
  • US officials began weighing in on the move, and the reactions among Democrats and Republicans were drastically split.
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Members of Congress, 2020 candidates, and White House officials are reacting in strikingly different ways after the Department of Defense on Monday night claimed responsibility for an airstrike which killed Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani. 

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