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Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill

Trump announced an agreement intended to end the war, which lawmakers said they wanted to examine before it was finalized.

Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
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President Donald Trump’s announced Iran agreement drew requests for more information and expressions of skepticism from lawmakers in both parties. Senators said they want details about its nuclear safeguards and financial terms, while it remained unclear whether Congress would vote on it.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who announced the Iran agreement

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader seeking details about the Iran agreement

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Mark R. Warner
D · VA · SEN

Democratic senator questioning how the agreement compares with the 2015 deal

Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Republican senator seeking congressional review of the agreement

Eric Schmitt
R · MO · SEN

Republican senator who questioned the need for an up-or-down vote

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Republican senator questioning the agreement

James Lankford
R · OK · SEN

Republican senator anticipating further steps before congressional review

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president defending the agreement

John Kennedy
R · LA · SEN

Republican senator expressing cautious hope about the agreement

Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Democratic senator calling for details about ending the war

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Republican senator who praised Trump’s decision to attack Iran

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Democratic senator questioning the agreement’s terms and costs

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president associated with the 2015 nuclear agreement; Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader

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Trump Announces Iran Agreement Intended to End War

Trump announced an agreement with Iran intended to end the war; lawmakers have sought more information or expressed reservations about its terms. Left-leaning outlets challenge praise for Trump's Iran policy and portray its claimed achievements as overstated. Center outlets emphasize lawmakers' unanswered questions about the agreement's terms and Congress's role, with some also covering Trump's exchange with Sen. Lindsey Graham. Right-leaning outlets split between treating the announcement as an end to the war and stressing that some Republicans will not assess the deal before seeing its text.

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