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The Trump administration and its allies in Congress are presenting a shifting new justification for the U.S. attack on Iran.
A day after suggesting U.S. strikes on Iran may have been influenced by Israeli plans, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the decision to strike and pushed back on criticism over the rationale.
As Trump expands U.S. military action in Iran, Mass. lawmakers say Congress must step in before the conflict widens. A war powers showdown is expected on Capitol Hill this week.
"If we didn't do it, they [Iran] were going to attack first," said Trump.