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Trump tells Congress hostilities with Iran have "terminated" at the 60-day mark
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- 2:41 PM in New York
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- Washington, United States
At the War Powers Resolution's 60-day deadline, Trump wrote to congressional leaders that there had been no exchange of fire with Iran since April 7 and that the hostilities begun February 28 'have terminated'. The same day Trump called the War Powers Resolution 'unconstitutional'.
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The letter let the administration avoid seeking authorization while keeping the blockade and the threat of new strikes.
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- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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