Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego says he’s concerned President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the ongoing conflict in Iran will only lead the United States further into a quagmire in the Middle East.
At a conference in D.C. this week, Gallego, a Democrat, had withering criticism for Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and White House Envoy Jared Kushner, who are leading negotiations with Iran.
He said the U.S. needs professionals, not rookies, at the table.
"We need to sit down, do the hard work, and find our way that we can get ourselves out of this, where we can still hold our position as a true, trusted ally in the Middle East," Gallego said.
The U.S. and Iran appeared closer to reaching a peace deal on Friday, as a sequence of social media posts signaled progress. President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
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