Boehner Opens Door To Suing Obama Over Iran Deal Boehner said a lawsuit against the president is a "
"very possible" option.
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday that all options are on the table in the fight to stop the Iran nuclear deal from moving forward, including suing the president.
Boehner said a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over the deal is "an option that is very possible.”
Just hours after returning from summer recess, Boehner found himself in the middle of a revolt mounted by conservative members of his caucus who want to delay a vote on a resolution of disapproval on the Iran deal, insisting the administration broke the law.
After an afternoon meeting on Wednesday, Republicans emerged with a new strategy on how to handle votes on the deal, deciding to hold three instead of one. The first vote, which is expected Thursday, will be on a resolution stating Obama did not submit all the documents related to the Iran deal and therefore the 60-day congressional review period has yet to start. A possible lawsuit would be based on that premise.
House Republicans argue the administration did not send over all of the documents, specifically ones from the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, on the deal, which aims to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
The documents in question are two confidential agreements between Iran and the IAEA relating to the agency's investigation into whether Iran pursued nuclear weapons development activity in the past. These agreements were reached at the same time as the broader agreement between Iran, the U.S. and five world powers, but are separate from the main nuclear accord. Because of confidentiality protocols, the IAEA will not share the text of these two agreements with other states, including the U.S.
"Clearly, our members do not believe the president has complied with the law," Boehner said.
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