Colby frustrates bipartisan senators in Iran war briefing — SkimNews
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- Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's No. 3 official and policy chief, briefed senators behind closed doors Thursday on the Trump administration's National Defense Strategy and the ongoing Iran war.
- Bipartisan frustration defined the session — both Democratic and Republican lawmakers emerged saying Colby failed to deliver clear answers on U.S. military strategy.
- The briefing covered two simultaneous fronts: the Trump administration's overarching defense posture and the active war with Iran.
- The Pentagon policy chief's inability to satisfy senators signals congressional uncertainty over how the administration plans to prosecute and exit the Iran conflict.
Why it matters: Bipartisan frustration with the Pentagon's top policy official during a live war suggests neither party's lawmakers are confident in the administration's strategic endgame. With Congress holding oversight power over military operations and funding, sustained dissatisfaction from both sides could constrain the Trump administration's flexibility in the Iran conflict — or trigger demands for a formal war authorization debate.
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