HPSCI Member Crow Challenges Iran War Authorization; Says Administration Abandoned Imminent Threat Claim

Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of HPSCI, stated on Face the Nation that the administration has 'stopped trying to pretend there was an imminent threat,' the legal standard required for presidential military action without congressional approval. Crow cited classified DNI briefings showing the IC assessed Iran could not develop an ICBM until 2035, directly contradicting Israeli claims about Iran's recent long-range missile strikes. Crow reported the U.S. has spent $20 billion in the first two weeks and that Congress has received no strategic end-game briefing beyond a four-to-six week window. The exchange underscores the growing gap between the IC's classified assessments shared with oversight committees and the administration's public justification for the conflict.