Nebraska Federal Delegation Weighs In On Trump's Proposed Iran Deal
by John Gage
(Picture credit Congressman Mike Flood’s Twitter)
Members of the Nebraska federal delegation weighed in on President Donald Trump’s proposed Iran agreement this week, saying they are waiting on final details but were appreciative of the president looking to negotiate a deal.
Senator Deb Fischer said in a statement Sunday that she was thankful that Trump was “bringing the Iranian terrorist regime to the negotiating table through a position of American strength. I am praying for a resolution that ends Iran's nuclear threat and ushers in a new era of peace and stability for the region.”
Congressman Mike Flood said on Tuesday that he was “encouraged” by news of the deal.
“While details are still emerging, I am encouraged by the deal negotiated by President Trump and hopeful that it will prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon, limit its ability to support terrorist groups, and keep the Strait of Hormuz open,” Flood said.
Ricketts said in a statement on Monday that he “appreicate[s] the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to negotiate a diplomatic solution with Iran.” The senator said he is looking forward to learning more about the details of the deal.
A spokesperson for Congressman Don Bacon told The Plains Sentinel that Bacon is waiting on final details of the agreement before issuing a statement.
Ricketts told The Plains Sentinel on Thursday that he expects there to be a 60-day negotiation period between Iran and Trump that the Senate will help oversee. After a negotiation is struck, the Senate would then vote whether to approve the final deal.
Trump has claimed the deal between the U.S. and Iran will include Iran never getting a nuclear weapon and the Strait of Hormuz reopening. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Tuesday that the details of the deal have not been released yet because of “sensitivities” in the “Muslim world.”
“The reason why we haven’t released it yet is there are some delicate diplomatic things going on,” Vance told Megyn Kelly. “I don’t, frankly, fully understand it, but there are sensitivities that exist in the Arab and Muslim world that we’re trying to be responsive to.”
Vance said the text would be release at the latest on Friday.
— John Gage is the executive editor of The Plains Sentinel.
Flood, Fischer, and Ricketts have failed to hold the Trump administration accountable. There are numerous problems with this "deal." To pretend Americans or the world is better off is to ignore the facts. The Strait of Hormuz was open before the war. Iran was years away from having a nuclear weapon. Now the MOU includes $300 billion in funding, and Iran knows it can control the Strait if future conflicts arise. It is highly plausible that their long-term position has been strengthened while the world economy has certainly been weakened. Thirteen American lives were lost. More than 150 girls were slaughtered by a U.S. missile without consequences. Companies belonging to the Trumps have been enriched. Meanwhile, we are talking as if this "deal" is the end of a war — a war finally admitted to be a war in the MOU, something the administration had avoided calling it to keep Congress from intervening. The President said yesterday, "If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head," even as he signed the MOU at Versailles. This is Trump's war — and Americans and the world are paying the price. And Flood, Fischer, and Ricketts have stood idly by.