President Donald Trump’s notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action.
President Donald Trump formally notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is once again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
In a letter to Congress dated July 10, obtained by POLITICO, Trump stated that the strikes that began on July 7 represent “military action consistent with my responsibility to protect Americans and United States’ interests both at home and abroad.”
The on-again, off-again war has proved very difficult for Trump to resolve, as the two nations wrestle over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital choke point for world energy supplies. Trump has fumed about an inability to strike a peace deal with Iran, while Republicans worry about being blamed for high gas prices ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump further ratcheted up military pressure against Iran on Monday, declaring that the U.S. will reimpose a blockade and will take over the strait, charging ships to transit the waterway.
The notification to lawmakers follows Trump’s declaration that the two-month ceasefire with Iran has officially ended. A truce, first declared in April, had been shaky from the start amid frequent attacks from both countries, though the Trump administration had repeatedly insisted that a full-on war hadn’t resumed.
“Yes, we’ve had one, but what about Second War?”
“I don’t think he knows about Second War, Pippin.”
The US Congress is so pathetic.
Its all about the Epstein files
Jesus christ that picture is a jump-scare.
Corporate wants you to find the difference in these pictures
76th rule of acquisition: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
Is there a way to stop Trump from declaring these emergency actions?
Congress can remove him anytime they want.
The Iranians have made some suggestions.
The article says “as the two nations wrestle over the Strait of Hormuz”. Just stating the blindingly obvious, but the US military shouldn’t be there any more than Iran (or any other nation) blocking a major commercial US port and bombing the mainland. Its Trump, and so also the US that is the aggressor.
President Donald Trump’s notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action.
It shouldn’t but shitty publications will try to manufacturer that consent so they don’t need to actually speak truth to power.
Are they not talking about the legal duration of a war without congresses approval?
That’s what they’re referencing, but the idea that you can just start and stop a war every 60 days and it’s a new clock is ridiculous and defeats any concept of congressional power over war making.
Trump is making a perverse legal move and Politico is validating it without question. They’re not even appealing to some convenient experts with a “lawyer says”. Just stating it as fact.
Crazy morherfucker trying to start a second war while he’s in the middle of a first war with the same damned country.
All I know is we’re about to get some more hilarious Lego AI videos from Iran
“new” - as if the old ever ended …
War with Iran 2 electric boogaloo.
Here comes boots on the ground. Maybe another forever war will keep him in power longer…
There is no winning this war with boots on the ground. It’s all mountains and caves with trench warfare and militants.
The invading force will be massacred.
Just look at the majority of Persian history
Yeah. You can’t bomb your way to winning a war. Just doesn’t work.
