Republican Senator Says Letter Shouldn't Have Been Addressed to Iran's Leaders
But Ron Johnson of Wisconsin maintains that any nuclear deal should still go before Congress for approval.
Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, speaks during an interview in Washington D.C., U.S., on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.
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The letter 47 Republicans sent earlier this week warning against a nuclear deal President Barack Obama is negotiating with Iran probably shouldn't have been addressed to the regime's leaders, said Senator Ron Johnson, who signed the letter.
The Wisconsin Republican's comments in a breakfast with Bloomberg reporters and editors Friday morning signify how some of the senators who signed the letter are responding to a firestorm of criticism from Democrats, foreign negotiating partners such as Germany, and even some members of their own party.