Lamborn Writes Open Letter to President Obama on Iran Deal Narrative

Today, Congressman Lamborn published an open letter to President Obama, criticizing the Administration's manipulation of facts regarding the Iran Deal. The op-ed states, in part:

"Instead of bringing Democrats and Republicans together, your administration has so divided the parties that I have had to withdraw my amendments (seeking to prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase Iran's overproduced heavy water, which is in violation of the Iran deal) due to the threat that all Democrats, at your behest, will vote against the overall bill, the National Defense Authorization Act.

So, the White House took it upon itself to "eliminate the fuss" about the nuclear program of Iran, and while denying it, move toward what it saw as the more critical step: to disengage the United States from the Middle East and dissolve or at least call into question our alliances with countries that we have typically had friendly relations with.

Mr. President, you cleverly killed two birds on your agenda with the single stone of the Iranian nuclear deal—boosting Iran's influence and withdrawing the U.S. from the Middle East. The problem is, you and your advisors never admitted until now that you were doing this so, it was never honestly debated.

These are the kinds of momentous decisions that should be debated on fact and evidence. The future of the world is at stake, and while an "echo chamber" may manipulate public opinion, that doesn't change reality and it doesn't show respect for the American people to compete with a true global threat."

- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

You can read the full text on The Hill's Congress Blog online.

For more information about the Administration's actions on Iran, read Congressman Lamborn's posts on Medium:

America Held Hostage by the Iran Nuclear Deal
What the Administration Won't Admit About Iran's Nuclear Program