LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — If President Donald Trump’s administration seems confused about the goals of the war he launched against Iran, GOP lawmakers don’t seem to have any answers either. Other Republicans said they hoped the U.S. would go further by changing the government of Iran, a far more difficult task that could require months of war. AdvertisementSen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who is supportive of eliminating the threat Iran poses, said the administration could be clearer about its intentions with the American people. dismissed the idea that the Trump administration needed a more coherent explanation for going to war against Iran. In the wake of the Vietnam War, Congress passed a law attempting to assert its constitutional authority over war-making.

Source: Huffington Post March 03, 2026 19:10 UTC