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If Democrats win the midterms, this House Intelligence committee member says there will be an investigation of the pre-war intelligence Trump used to justify his attack on Iran.
"We not only have an obligation but we do have a right to conduct these investigations," says Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). "I'm looking forward to holding them accountable."
In an interview with Mother Jones, Gomez contends that there is no reason to believe Trump's claim of an imminent threat, and maintains that Trump was just spinning the nation into a war of choice. If the Democrats win the House, Gomez says the House intelligence committee is likely to mount an investigation into Trump's use and possible misrepresentation of intelligence regarding other national security matters as well, including the attack on Venezuela.
If there were indications that Tehran was about to strike American targets, that would have been reflected in US intelligence reports. Gomez says that no such intelligence was shared with the committee and that the Trump administration for months had refused to provide intelligence on Iran to the committee. "We were kept in the dark," he notes.
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If Democrats win the midterms, this House Intelligence committee member says there will be an investigation of the pre-war intelligence Trump used to justify his attack on Iran.
"We not only have an obligation but we do have a right to conduct these investigations," says Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). "I'm looking forward to holding them accountable."
In an interview with Mother Jones, Gomez contends that there is no reason to believe Trump's claim of an imminent threat, and maintains that Trump was just spinning the nation into a war of choice. If the Democrats win the House, Gomez says the House intelligence committee is likely to mount an investigation into Trump's use and possible misrepresentation of intelligence regarding other national security matters as well, including the attack on Venezuela.
If there were indications that Tehran was about to strike American targets, that would have been reflected in US intelligence reports. Gomez says that no such intelligence was shared with the committee and that the Trump administration for months had refused to provide intelligence on Iran to the committee. "We were kept in the dark," he notes.
Read more at Mother Jones: motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/house-intelligence-committee-iran-investigation-democrats-midterms
#trump #iran #politics
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