Senate Democratic Leader Calls on Pentagon Leaders to Testify on Iran Before End of Week

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer calls on Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford to testify in public hearings before the end of this week on the administration's Iran policy amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington and to explain to lawmakers what military preparations are taking place and why. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that a plan had been drafted to send 120,000 troops to the Middle East, a report the president has disputed. However, the administration has already sent an aircraft carrier to the region and ordered non-essential personnel to leave Iraq, which could be targeted in any military conflict. close