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Trump Administration Skips 60-Day Iran War Deadline, Calls War Powers Act 'Unconstitutional'
Trump said he will not seek congressional approval for continued Iran strikes, as critics warn the 60-day War Powers deadline has expired.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump dismissed the War Powers Resolution as "totally unconstitutional," refusing to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran as the 60-day notification deadline passed.
- Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the executive branch must notify Congress within 48 hours of deployment and remove troops without authorization; the White House argues the deadline is technically "terminated" due to an April ceasefire.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services committee this week that the ceasefire "pauses or stops" the clock, while Trump claimed no past president adhered to the law.
- Trump described Iranian leadership as "extremely disjointed" during ongoing phone negotiations, calling critics "unpatriotic" and warning he may choose to "blast Iran" if a deal fails.
- The U.S. Navy continues to enforce a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire, while energy experts warn that higher gas prices will likely persist through the rest of the year.
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On Friday he should have obtained permission from Congress to continue the war against Iran, but he said it was not necessary.
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Trump Hints War Powers Act Unconstitutional Amid 60-Day Iran Deadline
President Donald Trump said Friday that the War Powers Act, which requires presidents to seek congressional authorization for foreign conflicts, may be unconstitutional as the Iran war reached the 60-day mark, a key deadline under the Vietnam War-era law. The United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, but Donald Trump formally...
Trump administration skips 60-day Iran war deadline, calls War Powers Act 'unconstitutional'
On Friday, President Donald Trump called the War Powers Act "unconstitutional," arguing a 60-day deadline for congressional approval for further military action doesn't apply.
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