Top Dem. Dianne Feinstein: Obama 'too cautious' about ISIS

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says President Obama may be underestimating ISIS and moving too slowly to head off the Sunni militant group.

"I've learned one thing about this president, and that is he's very cautious — maybe, in this instance, too cautious," she said in an appearance on Meet the Press.

The Senate Intelligence Committee chair added that she agreed with Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who in a New York Times op-ed called on the president to act with "a far greater sense of urgency." --Jon Terbush

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