10-01-2020 17:24 via sltrib.com

Why Mike Lee is mad about the Iran briefing

Washington • If there’s one thing Sen. Mike Lee is known for, it’s his staunch defense of congressional powers.After all, Lee points out, the U.S. Constitution starts with Congress in Article I — and the presidency is Article II.His protection of the legislative branch helps explain how the usually congenial Utah Republican erupted after a closed-door briefing by military leaders and Trump administration officials over its strategy toward Iran, calling their answers &ldquo
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