Graham urges Trump to ‘ignore’ war powers deadline as GOP grapples with Iran

The war in Iran is increasingly fracturing Republicans on Capitol Hill as the administration approaches a 60-day deadline that could force President Donald Trump to begin winding down the Middle East conflict that has stretched for over two months now. Trump is staring down a Friday deadline set by the 1973 War Powers Resolution that limits a president’s unilateral military action, a law Democrats have unsuccessfully tried to invoke five times to curtail the overseas operations without congressional approval. Trump can seek authorization from Congress to continue the war, end it, or grant himself a one-time 30-day extension with limitations against offensive operations.

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