Leaders in Congress split on Iran deal pullout

WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders are split, but not neatly along party lines, over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

Some are welcoming the pullout, believing the 2015 accord was unsound. But others are worried that the US is now in the position of reneging on an international commitment and without a backup plan.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Iran deal "was flawed from the beginning" and that "we can do better."

But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says it appears the Trump White House has no plan going forward. The New York Democrat opposed the deal negotiated by President Barack Obama's administration and world powers in 2015.