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Trump open to sending MOU to Congress for approval: ‘Who wouldn’t approve it?’
President Trump said Tuesday he is open to sending his emerging Iran agreement to Congress for review, a move that could help lock in Republican support but also expose the still-secret deal to sharper scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
“I like the idea, send it to Congress please,” Trump said during a Tuesday meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French Alps.
“I mean who wouldn’t approve it.”
The remark comes as lawmakers in both parties press the administration for details about what Trump has described as an agreement to end the war in Iran.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who has failed to pass some of Trump’s key agenda items like the Save America Act, is raising opposition on Trump cutting an Iran deal while cutting out Congress.
Republicans are signaling they want more than verbal assurances.
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., argued that a lasting agreement should be approved by Congress, saying executive agreements last only as long as the president who signs them. Sen. John Kennedy, meanwhile, voiced skepticism about Iran’s trustworthiness.
Democrats are also demanding the text. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the “devil is in the details” and criticized Trump for not yet revealing the substance of the memo of understanding (MOU).
The administration says more details are expected in the coming days, potentially around a formal signing ceremony in Switzerland.
This story included excerpts from Fox News’ Alex Miller‘s reporting. The Associated Press also contributed to this report.
