(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is hitting back at several U.S. senators and what he characterizes as the “fake news” over Iran.
The U.S. Senate voted 50 to 48 to approve a House resolution in an attempt to force the president to withdraw troops from engaging in military action against Iran, with four Republicans crossing the aisle to vote with Democrats. Those Republicans were Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rand Paul, R-Ky.
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