During a briefing by the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, several Republican members expressed frustration over the objectives and duration of the U.S. conflict with Iran. According to Jin10, Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace stated that she walked out of the briefing in protest and would oppose any requests for additional war funding. "I felt misled by the House Armed Services Committee during the briefing. They failed to provide many answers," Mace said. "The longer this drags on, the less support there is from the Republican side."
Mace also criticized recent comments by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who suggested that the U.S. should continue its engagement with Iran and seize control of Kharg Island. "I will not send the sons and daughters of South Carolina to fight and die for oil prices. I will never do that," Mace stated. "I think Graham is so arrogant that he hasn't seriously considered or simulated the consequences of us occupying Kharg Island."
Mace further questioned the success of U.S. military engagements over the past decades, asking, "Tell me, in the past 70 years, which war have we won?"