Utah Sen. Mike Lee stunned MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace after he announced he would vote to condemn President Trump for ordering a strike to a top Iranian general without consulting Congress.
Top White House military and national security personnel appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers on hostilities between the United States and Iran. Lee exited the briefing furious at the Trump administration officials for giving the “worst briefing I’ve seen, at least on a military issue.”
Lee, along with fellow GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, have announced they will support a Democratic resolution to rein in President Trump’s war powers. Wallace appeared to be pleasantly surprised by Lee’s announcement.
“This is a huge deal. That guy, right there, Sen. Lee, he’s a Republican. The Republicans in the Senate are, by and large, zombies walking along as Donald Trump obliterates things like truth, the rule of law, and respect for our institution,” Wallace said.
“He just left a briefing where he was a little peeved that the party’s respect for truth, the rule of law, and congressional debate and institutions has been obliterated. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that … in the Trump presidency to date,” Wallace said.
