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Lawmakers react to Pentagon sending 5,000 more troops to Middle East

Name: Lawmakers react to Pentagon sending 5,000 more troops to Middle East
Uploaded: 2026-03-16T10:08:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Description: The Pentagon is sending 5,000 more service members to the Middle East amid lawmakers' concerns and frustrations over the Trump administration's lack of congressional approval before striking Iran. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.

The Pentagon is sending 5,000 more service members to the Middle East amid lawmakers' concerns and frustrations over the Trump administration's lack of congressional approval before striking Iran. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.