Members of Congress Question Preemptive Iran Strike, Witkoff Says Iran Was on Track for 11 Nukes

New questions and revelations have arisen about President Trump's justification for launching air strikes against Iran, as more and more Democrats on Capitol Hill say there was no imminent threat to the United States. 

They question the air strikes that were launched against Iran and its leaders.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke to reporters after he left a briefing on Iran with the Secretaries of Defense, State, the CIA, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

"I found their answers completely and totally insufficient," he insisted. "In fact, at least to me, that briefing raised many more questions than it answered."

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the strikes were a preemptive move to save American lives. 

"We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn't preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties."

U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Iran was on the brink of developing a nuclear weapon.

"They were proud that they had evaded all sorts of oversight protocols to get to a place where they could deliver 11 nuclear bombs," he explained.

The conflict with Iran has nearly stopped shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Because Iran supplies about 20% of the world's oil, consumers in the U.S. and worldwide can expect higher oil and gasoline prices.

Last night, President Trump sent a war powers resolution to Congress, saying the campaign against Iran is to protect American troops, the homeland, and our allies.