Source: Fox News
Summary
Senate Democrats have been trying to splinter off Republicans from their support of President Trump’s war on Iran with a series of war powers resolutions. On Wednesday, some Republicans, including Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul, joined Democrats to end Operation Epic Fury, but it wasn’t enough to terminate ongoing operations. The vote came after Congress blew past the 60-day deadline to weigh in on fighting in the region and hours after Trump touched down in China.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Senate vote on the war powers resolution became a familiar ritual, with some Republicans flipping their support. The 60-day deadline was blown past, and the ceasefire is described as being on “life support.” Top Trump administration officials argued that the deadline was moot, but Trump himself said the truce is fragile. The vote was seen as a test of Republican support for Trump’s war powers.
The familiar script of Congressional deadlines and war powers resolutions played out again, with some Republicans showing cracks in their support for Trump.
The process has entered a familiar phase, with the Senate voting on a war powers resolution and Trump’s administration arguing that the deadline is moot.
One original observation: The Senate vote on the war powers resolution has become a familiar ritual, with some Republicans flipping their support, but the outcome remains predictable.
Author: Evan Null
