U.S. Politics · Elections · 7 outlets (L 5 · C 1 · R 0 · 1 not rated)
Senator briefed on Trump's post-midterm Iran war plan calls it 'insane'
Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, made the remarks at a Middle East Institute panel on Wednesday and in a post on X.[2, 4] He also said it would lead to a "prolongment and escalation of our war that will be devastating to our security interests."[6] A group of senators was briefed on what the next phase of the Trump administration's war on Iran will look like, according to The New Republic.[4]
Covered by AlterNet, International Business Times, Al Jazeera and 4 more
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Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 1 is center and 0 are right of center. 1 more is not rated.
- Left: Truthout (−2.23).
- Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), The New Republic (−1.09), Raw Story (−0.94), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: International Business Times (−0.14).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: none.
Not rated Al Jazeera. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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- Left-leaning “Their Plan Is Insane”: Dem Senator Warns About Next Stage in Iran War
- Center A Democratic Senator Said he Was Briefed on the Plan to Resume Attacks Against Iran. He Called Them 'Insane.'
- Right-leaning No right-leaning outlet in Tare's list covered it.