Today, President Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran at Versailles. No Senate ratification. No Congressional vote. Just a signature at a dinner in France that could reshape our relationships in the Middle East, affect how oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and commit American credibility to terms most of us haven't even seen yet.
I believe in peace. I don't want war with Iran, and I don't want the Strait of Hormuz closed. But I also believe that agreements this consequential — ones that touch on nuclear activity, military positioning, and our alliance with Israel — belong in front of Congress. The Constitution gives Congress the power to weigh in on exactly these kinds of commitments. An MOU dressed up as something short of a treaty doesn't change what it actually is: a binding signal to the world about what America will and won't do. My family, my neighbors, and our service members deserve to know what was agreed to and who was in the room. We deserve a debate, not a fact sheet after the fact.
I'm asking you to demand full public disclosure of all 14 points of this agreement and to use your authority — hearings, resolutions, whatever tools you have — to ensure Congress reviews this MOU before any part of it is treated as settled policy.
Please hold a public hearing on the Iran MOU and make sure Congress has a real say before this becomes America's word.
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