Newspaper calls Texas congressmen 'traitors' for signing Iran letter

See who signed this bombastic missive.

less Not many are laughing after a group of Republican congressmen shot off a letter to Iranian leaders, warning them any nuclear deal wouldn't last past President Barack Obama's time in the White House. Now, there are calls of treason against the letter's backers. Not many are laughing after a group of Republican congressmen shot off a letter to Iranian leaders, warning them any nuclear deal wouldn't last past President Barack Obama's time in the White House. Now, there ... more Photo: Vahid Salemi, STR Photo: Vahid Salemi, STR Image 1 of / 62 Caption Close Newspaper calls Texas congressmen 'traitors' for signing Iran letter 1 / 62 Back to Gallery

The Senate floor on Capitol Hill is looking mighty chilly after almost four dozen GOP senators sent a foreboding letter to the Iranian government.

Led by Sen. Tom Cotton, a freshman Republican from Arkansas, 47 senators signed a letter warning Tehran's leaders that President Barack Obama's proposed nuclear deal would not last when he leaves office. Both senators from Texas signed the missive.

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"It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not fully understand our constitutional system ... we will consider any agreement regarding your nuclear-weapons program that is not approved by the Congress as nothing more than an executive agreement between President Obama and Ayatollah Khamanei," the letter read.

Since the letter was revealed, reaction has been polarizing, even within the GOP party. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., told the Daily Beast the letter was inappropriate and likely wouldn't help "get us to an outcome that we're all seeking, and that is Congress playing that appropriate role."

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The New York Daily News plastered a group of senators on the front page of their paper and labeled them "TRAITORS" in big font. New Republic writer Brian Beutler called the idea ludicrious, saying while Cotton's actions were reckless, they did not warrant accusations of treason or criminal prosecution under the archaic Logan Act.

See the Texas leaders and others who signed that bombastic letter in the gallery above.