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Trump Says He Will Not Ask Congress for War Power

  • Philip Wegmann | RealClearWire
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President Trump has no appetite for, and will not seek, war authority from Congress, despite the fact that Republicans control both chambers and overwhelmingly support the strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Asked if he would ever request authorization for war with Iran, the president told RealClearPolitics, “No, I do not believe so.”

Trump Won’t Ask Congress for War Powers in Drug Cartel Fight
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Trump Won’t Ask Congress for War Powers in Drug Cartel Fight

  • Philip Wegmann | RealClearWire

On the campaign trail, President Trump vowed to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and go after them with the full might of the U.S. military. He has kept his word. He has not, however, gone to Congress for an official declaration of war as mandated by the Constitution.