GOP could G.A.F. about the legality, morality, or ethics of Trump's war. They're sh*tting themselves over LOSING SEATS.
House Republicans are growing scared of the prospect of President Donald Trump deploying ground troops in Iran — warning that such an expansion of an already-unpopular war would send their party into midterm freefall.
According to Politico, "Nearly every GOP lawmaker has voted to green-light Trump’s military campaign. But a growing number, including some veterans, are voicing new reservations as evidence mounts that Trump could escalate the war to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, secure Iran’s nuclear stockpile or accomplish other strategic goals."
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), normally a loyal vote for the president, told Politico, “I’m really, really hopeful this doesn’t turn into a boots-on-the-ground situation. My biggest concern this whole time is that this would turn into another long Middle Eastern war.” Another GOP lawmaker anonymously said if Trump sends ground troops, “we lose 60 to 70 seats.”
Trump is under heavy pressure to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world's oil passes, and which Iran has effectively shut down in response to U.S. hostilities. The president initially responded to the shutdown and the rapid escalation of global oil prices with threats to take out Iran's energy infrastructure.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676631336/
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