Senate Majority Leader John Thune is urging the Trump administration to develop an exit strategy for the six-week-old war in Iran, citing rising fuel and fertilizer costs impacting his South Dakota agricultural constituents.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune led the defeat of a resolution to curb military action in Iran, a move CBS News characterized as a defense of executive flexibility. While right-leaning outlets like the Conservative Institute highlight Thune’s plan to use future war funding as leverage, left-leaning Alternet frames his defense of the administration's rhetoric as damage control for the president.