White House Orders Congress NOT to Debate Iran War

According to Senator Mike Lee of Utah, the White House asked members of the Senate not to debate the merits of a war with Iran for they risked emboldening Iran. Lee saw this as a direct attack on Congress's constitutional war powers, as the attitude of the White House seems to be that the Senate's involvement would only undermine their strategy.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/477424-rand-paul-mike-lee-rip-administration-over-insulting-and-demeaning-iran