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Andy Kim, other Democrats blast Trump's Iran deal. Dave McCormick says he has questions.

Trump’s agreement to end the war is the focus of lawmakers’ reactions, and he warned he could resume attacks if Iran did not comply.

Andy Kim, other Democrats blast Trump's Iran deal. Dave McCormick says he has questions.
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Sen. Andy Kim and other Democrats criticized President Donald Trump’s Iran agreement, while Sen. Dave McCormick said it must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and condition sanctions relief on performance. The report also describes Republican concerns and a poll showing declining Pennsylvania approval of Trump’s foreign-policy approach.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who signed and defended the agreement with Iran

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Andy Kim
D · NJ · SEN

Senator criticizing Trump’s agreement with Iran

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David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Senator discussing conditions for supporting the Iran agreement

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Representative whose spokesperson referred reporters to an earlier statement

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Senator described as a supporter of the war who did not respond to a request for comment

Representative criticizing the agreement

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who criticized the agreement

Representative criticizing the agreement and the war’s outcome

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator who raised concerns about the agreement

Representative expressing hope for peace while criticizing the conflict

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president named in connection with Kim’s past National Security Council work; Vladimir Putin, Russian president mentioned in Kim’s comparison of possible international consequences; Xi Jinping, Chinese president mentioned in Kim’s comparison of possible international consequences

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Schumer and Moreno Respond to Trump’s Iran Deal

Outlets agree that Trump signed an Iran agreement and that lawmakers responded to it. Center outlets emphasize Democrats’ opposition and questions about the agreement’s safeguards, sanctions relief, and funding. Right-leaning outlets weigh the deal against Trump’s goals: one report highlights criticism that its terms conflict with them, while another presents Moreno’s defense of the strategy as leverage and a route to lower oil prices.

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