More than
155,000 people by Wednesday had signed a petition to the White House
urging charges be filed against 47 Republican senators who they say
committed "treasonous" offenses by writing Iran's leaders about ongoing
nuclear negotiations. Lawmakers caused a political furor with their
controversial letter Monday that warned an international nuclear deal
with Iran could be scrapped by the next US president, particularly if
Congress does not give its seal of approval. The White House has said it
responds to such petitions when they reach the 100,000-signature
threshold, providing President Barack Obama's administration with
another opportunity to slam a letter that it considers inflammatory.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden pilloried the letter, as did several
Democratic congressional leaders.
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Update: the number that have signed is now well over 250,000 people
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