GOP Candidate James Fishback Challenges Trump To Justify Iran War To Congress ‘This Week’

In remarks on the Capitol steps Wednesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback challenged President Donald Trump to make a clear case to the American people for U.S. involvement in a war with Iran.

James Fishback, who is running for the Republican nomination in the Florida governor’s race, argued that the Trump administration has not laid out the case for war and has been inconsistent on U.S. objectives in Iran.

“The goalposts have already moved several times in the wrong direction,” Fishback stated.

Fishback’s remarks come as more on the right have spoken up opposing the strikes in Iran, most recently as the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned Tuesday, saying, “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

“This looks to be the beginning of a forever war,” Fishback said.

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Fishback made his position clear, calling the war “reckless” and presenting the debate as one of “good versus evil.”

“My challenge to President Trump today, as a supporter of his, as a proud voter of his, is to come back to this building,” he said, indicating the Capitol. “Come back to this building this week. Call a joint address of Congress. and tell us why we are at war. Share the intelligence, share the objectives, and share, most importantly, what victory looks like.”

The candidate added that he and most Americans will be happy to reconsider their opposition if that case is convincing.