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Tom Cotton, the Senate’s foremost Iran hawk, is in a Trump-induced jam
Tom Cotton, a Senate Republican and Intelligence Committee chair, faces challenges as President Donald Trump pushes an Iran deal similar to the one Cotton previously opposed. Cotton's past criticism of President Barack Obama's Iran agreement contrasts with his current cautious stance under Trump, while Trump's actions also disrupt Cotton's efforts to extend a surveillance program.
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