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Trump administration rejects war powers deadline as Senate Republicans block decision
Hello, welcome to the live broadcast of the day.
Today, 60 days have passed since this incident. Trump administration He informed Congress that he had launched an attack on Iran. War Powers Act 1973today is the deadline Donald Trump to both end the war in Iran or call congress permission to extend.
However, the Trump administration has repeatedly rejected this deadline. Pete HegsethDefense Secretary testifies before a heated Senate armed services committee that a ceasefire agreement with Iran was reached more than three weeks ago “60 days means a pause or stopping of the clock”.
Hegseths’ comments echo what a senior Trump administration official previously told the Guardian: “For the purposes of resolving war powers, hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28 have ended,” the official said.
on thursday, Senate Republicans I blocked you again war powers decision Democrat put forward Adam Schiff This would limit the conflict until Congress authorized further military action.
This was the sixth time Democrats have forced a vote on a war powers resolution regarding the war in Iran, but all of them failed mostly along party lines. But Republicans have said in recent weeks that they eventually want to see a vote and two Republicans. susan collins Maine and rand paul from Kentucky – voted in favor of the resolution on Thursday (a Democrat, John Fetterman Pennsylvania opposed it).
“As I have said since the beginning of hostilities with Iran, the president’s authority as commander in chief is not unlimited,” Collins said. said in x. “The Constitution gives Congress a major role in decisions of war and peace, and the War Powers Act sets a clear 60-day deadline for Congress to authorize or terminate U.S. participation in foreign hostilities. This deadline is not a recommendation; it is a requirement.”
In other developments:
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Jeanine Pirro, Washington, D.C.’s chief federal prosecutor, released edited security camera video of the incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner. Among questions about whether there is a suspected gunman, Cole AllenHe fired his gun before being subdued. Although the video showed four muzzle flashes from the agent’s gun firing at Allen, it was not immediately clear that it showed Allen firing his gun after pointing it at the agent.
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U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran told Fox News that Allen’s stop was not due to secret service fire.but by a box used to carry the metal detector, which he tripped over.
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Congress passed a 45-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. A law that gives U.S. intelligence agencies warrantless spying authority.
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Trump threatened to withdraw his troops from Spain and Italy. Two countries that loudly criticize the war in the Middle East. This comes after Trump suggested a review of the US military presence in Germany after the country’s chancellor said America had been “humiliated” by Iran.
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Trump administration rejects war powers deadline as Senate Republicans block decision
Hello, welcome to the live broadcast of the day.
Today, 60 days have passed since this incident. Trump administration He informed Congress that he had launched an attack on Iran. War Powers Act 1973today is the deadline Donald Trump to both end the war in Iran or call congress permission to extend.
However, the Trump administration has repeatedly rejected this deadline. Pete HegsethDefense Secretary testifies before a heated Senate armed services committee that a ceasefire agreement with Iran was reached more than three weeks ago “60 days means a pause or stopping of the clock”.
Hegseths’ comments echo what a senior Trump administration official previously told the Guardian: “For the purposes of resolving war powers, hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28 have ended,” the official said.
on thursday, Senate Republicans I blocked you again war powers decision Democrat put forward Adam Schiff This would limit the conflict until Congress authorized further military action.
This was the sixth time Democrats had forced a vote on a war powers resolution regarding the war in Iran, but all of them failed mostly along party lines. But Republicans have said in recent weeks that they eventually want to see a vote and two Republicans. susan collins Maine and rand paul from Kentucky – voted in favor of the resolution on Thursday (a Democrat, John Fetterman Pennsylvania opposed it).
“As I have said since the beginning of hostilities with Iran, the president’s authority as commander in chief is not unlimited,” Collins said. said in x. “The Constitution gives Congress a major role in decisions of war and peace, and the War Powers Act sets a clear 60-day deadline for Congress to authorize or terminate U.S. participation in foreign hostilities. This deadline is not a recommendation; it is a requirement.”
In other developments:
-
Jeanine Pirro, Washington, D.C.’s chief federal prosecutor, released edited security camera video of the incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner. Among questions about whether there is a suspected gunman, Cole AllenHe fired his gun before being subdued. Although the video showed four muzzle flashes from the agent’s gun firing at Allen, it was not immediately clear that it showed Allen firing his gun after pointing it at the agent.
-
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran told Fox News that Allen’s stop was not due to secret service fire.but by a box used to carry the metal detector, which he tripped over.
-
Congress passed a 45-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. A law that gives U.S. intelligence agencies warrantless spying authority.
-
Trump threatened to withdraw his troops from Spain and Italy. Two countries that loudly criticize the war in the Middle East. This comes after Trump suggested a review of the US military presence in Germany after the country’s chancellor said America had been “humiliated” by Iran.
