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Boehner: Obama Presenting ‘False Choice’ on Iran

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Speaker John A. Boehner continued his critique of the Iran nuclear deal Thursday, but would not address whether veto-proof majorities in both chambers could be reached to prevent the White House from implementing the agreement, simply saying, “We’ll see,” when asked if the votes were there. “President Obama says it’s this deal or war. Well, that’s a false choice,” Boehner said. “The sanctions were working and bringing Iran to its knees. We’re going to continue to review this, but we’re going to fight a bad deal that’s wrong for our national security and wrong for our country.” Read more.

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