Washington, March 13 (IANS) Senate Democrats stepped up their attack on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, calling the conflict illegal, costly, and constitutionally unsound, while pressing for public testimony from top administration officials.The sharpest criticism came from Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, who said the United States had been drawn into a war without congressional authorisation and with growing costs at home…
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Washington, March 11 (IANS) House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has accused President Donald Trump of plunging the United States into an “unlawful war of choice” against Iran, saying the administration has failed to justify the conflict or seek congressional authorisation. In an interview on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson, Jeffries said the president had not explained why the United States launched a preemptive strike against Iran.“The President has failed to articulat…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) House Democrats and Republicans clashed over President Donald Trump’s military operation against Iran and a funding dispute involving the Department of Homeland Security.At separate weekly news conferences, the two parties offered sharply different views of the conflict and Congress’ role.House Democratic leaders urged passage of a War Powers resolution to limit military action. Republicans defended the operation and accused Democrats of weakening homeland security by …