WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump braced for a brawl with congressional Democrats who were set to vote Thursday to rein in his ability to take military action against Iran.
The largely symbolic resolution was sure to trigger a scalding debate about presidential war powers at a time of heightened tensions with Tehran, a long-time US adversary. Trump signaled Wednesday he was stepping back from the brink of war with the Islamic republic after a US drone strike that killed its top commander was followed by Iranian missile volleys against bases that house US forces in Iraq.But Democrats, and two Senate Republicans, have expressed deep skepticism about the administration´s rationale for Trump´s order to kill general Qasem Soleimani, and are demanding Congress reassert its power over a commander in chief´s use of American military might against another nation.
01-10-2020, 06:09 PM
Trump, lawmakers battle over war powers
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