GOP Lawmakers Criticize Iran Briefing on Troop Details

Republican lawmakers voiced sharp concerns Wednesday after a classified briefing on the U.S. military campaign against Iran, warning that the Trump administration has provided insufficient details on potential ground troop deployments and the operation's long-term goals. The closed-door session with Department of Defense officials, held by the House Armed Services Committee, highlighted growing frustration among some members of Congress as the conflict enters its fourth week.

Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, left the briefing early and immediately posted on social media that she would oppose any effort to send U.S. troops into Iran. "I will not support troops on the ground in Iran, even more so after this briefing," Mace wrote on X. She described a disconnect between the public rationale for the war and the military objectives outlined during the session, calling the discrepancy "deeply troubling." Mace added that prolonged fighting could erode congressional and public backing, stating, "The longer this war continues, the faster it will lose the support of Congress and the American people."

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, a Republican from...