I just left the administration's briefing on the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani. They tried, unsuccessfully, to conjure up a rationale for the president's reckless decision. It was sophomoric and utterly unconvincing. I left the room more troubled than when I went in.

I just left the administration's briefing on the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani. They tried, unsuccessfully, to conjure up a rationale for the president's reckless decision.

It was sophomoric and utterly unconvincing. I left the room more troubled than when I went in.

— Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) January 8, 2020