As President Donald Trump’s violent conflict with Iran became the focal point of Washington debate, Republicans returned to their default attack line in partisan foreign policy debates: calling Democratic critics terrorist sympathizers.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) used this smear on Thursday during a press conference, and then he took his defense of Trump’s actions to an even disturbing level. He directly called out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments about the president’s killing of Iranian military leader Qassim Suleimani, which was widely viewed as an extremely provocative action.
“We have no illusions about Iran, no illusions about Soleimani, who was a terrible person,” Pelosi said. “But it’s not about how bad they are, it’s about how good we are, protecting the people in a way that prevents war and will not have us producing again and again generations of veterans who are suffering.” Continue reading.