Trump administration rejects need for Iran war Congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live
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06.57 EDTTrump administration rejects war powers deadline as Senate Republicans block resolutionHello and welcome to our live coverage of the day.Today marks 60 days since the Trump administration notified Congress that it was carrying out strikes on Iran – meaning that under the War Powers Act of 1973, today is the deadline for Donald Trump to either end the Iran war or seek congressional authorization to extend it.However, the Trump administration has repeatedly rejected the deadline, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, testifying before a heated Senate armed services committee that the ceasefire agreement reached with Iran more than three weeks ago “means the 60-day clock pauses, or stops”.Hegseths’s comments reflect what a senior Trump administration official told the Guardian…
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