Md. Lawmakers Blast Trump’s ‘Bluster,’ ‘Impulsive Actions’ Regarding Iran, Say US Is Losing Influence In Region

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Two Maryland lawmakers decried President Donald Trump’s apparent lack of a long-term plan for the Middle East in the wake of Iran’s retaliatory airstrikes on U.S. troops in Iraq, saying the U.S. has had its influence in Iraq  and the region “undermined.”
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, both Democrats, made their comments on the same day Trump announced new economic sanctions on Iran in response to the airstrikes.