Senate Republicans warn Trump about expanding Iran mission as death toll rises

(The Hill) Senate Republicans are warning President Trump against expanding the U.S. military offensive in Iran after he indicated he is willing to go as far as needed in order to complete the mission in the region.

GOP lawmakers largely backed Trump’s decision to order strikes against Tehran and other key locations over the weekend in coordination with Israel. But they indicated Monday they still have some major questions that need to be answered.

Headlining those are the timeline for the operation, the objectives and whether boots on the ground will be required to meet those objectives. Trump on Monday said in an interview he is open to that possibility if needed.

But with American casualties reaching six on Monday and conservatives warning of a second coming of the quagmire in Iraq, lawmakers are cautioning that there is peril if he goes that far.

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