Deep@mander.xyz to politics @lemmy.world · 14 days agoFor a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trumptext.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down13
arrow-up1232arrow-down1external-linkFor a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trumptext.npr.orgDeep@mander.xyz to politics @lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·14 days agoThe house and the senate can vote to make the war illegal. Trump can veto. The house and the Senate can vote to override the veto. Trump can ignore it. The house can vote to impeach, and senate can vote to impose a penalty, up to and including removing trump and/or hegseth from office. That’s how the rules work.
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·14 days agoAll while the war continues and would continue anyway because Iran would have to sign off on ending the war. It’s all so very stupid.
The house and the senate can vote to make the war illegal.
Trump can veto.
The house and the Senate can vote to override the veto.
Trump can ignore it.
The house can vote to impeach, and senate can vote to impose a penalty, up to and including removing trump and/or hegseth from office.
That’s how the rules work.
All while the war continues and would continue anyway because Iran would have to sign off on ending the war. It’s all so very stupid.