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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on May 16, 2019, 04:45:06 pm
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Pelosi: Trump not authorized to use military force in Iran
by Susan Ferrechio
| May 16, 2019 12:31 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned the Trump administration Thursday that it lacks congressional authority to use military force against Iran amid reports his aides are calling for military mobilization to respond to new threats in the region.
“They have no authority to go forward in any way,†Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters.
Pelosi and Senate Democratic leaders are seeking a congressional briefing from the Trump administration about Iran. A small group of bipartisan leaders will receive a classified briefing Thursday and it’s likely the Trump administration will provide an all-Congress briefing in the coming days.
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