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Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!President Donald Trump leaves the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
On Friday, President Donald Trump described a law restricting the use of force without congressional approval as “totally unconstitutional,” indicating he would not request Congress’s formal consent to sustain the conflict with Iran.
“They view it as completely unconstitutional,” he stated to journalists at the White House. “It has not been utilized previously.” “Why must we stand out?”
Trump’s statements exemplified the most recent administration disregard for the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which mandates that the president secure a declaration of war from Congress to extend the use of military force beyond 60 days.
Numerous legislators view today as the 60-day point, following Trump informing Congress of the start of hostilities on March 2.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had earlier asserted that the indefinite ceasefire between the US and Iran represented a break in the conflict and indicated that the administration had not yet hit the 60-day milestone.
“While we consistently communicate with Congress, no one has ever requested it before,” Trump remarked regarding the war powers authorization. “No one has requested it previously.”
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