GOP Senator Criticizes Ineffective Policies and Retaliatory Strikes in the Middle East

Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the retaliatory strikes in the Middle East as insufficient to deter Iran, arguing that the targets had too much advance warning and that the national security is in freefall. The Biden administration has carried out two sets of retaliatory strikes in response to the drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan last month. National Security adviser Jake Sullivan indicated that more strikes and actions are planned to send a clear message to Iran. Graham also commented on the border flap in Congress, while the White House criticized Republicans for their opposition to a bipartisan border deal.