Biden's Response to American Deaths in Syria Draws Criticism and Promises of Forceful Action.

Republican lawmakers criticized President Biden's response to the death of an American in Syria, arguing that he's showing weakness and failing to deter America's adversaries. Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes in Syria after Iranian forces killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in a drone strike. Iranian-backed proxy forces then proceeded to carry out their own retaliatory strikes on Friday. Republicans in Congress said the apparent tit-for-tat between the U.S. and Iran is a sign of weakness on the part of the Biden administration.