Administration Seeks Ways To Avoid Congressional Authorization For Iran Action
US Defense Secretary Peter Hegset argued on Thursday that the 60-day clock for legislative authorization to continue the conflict is suspended due to the ceasefire. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this week. Under the War Powers Act, Congress must declare war or authorize force within 60 days of a conflict's start. Many Republicans had previously pointed to a May 1 deadline for congressional intervention. The statement comes amid discussions regarding potential options for resuming strikes against Iran if hostilities resume. He indicated a desire to wait longer before pursuing military action, which could include airstrikes or a ground incursion to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
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“o secretário de Defesa dos Estados Unidos, Peter Hegset, argumentou na quinta-feira que, em razão do Cesar Fogo, o relógio dos 60 dias está suspenso.”
“Neden? Çünkü diyorlar ki e biz ateşke silan ettik. Savaş durdu. Yani 60 günlük saat çalışmıyor artık.”
“Officials within the administration, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, are making the argument that the ceasefire in effect, you know, ended the conflict, so to speak, at least paused it”
“The White House lawyers or Pentagon officials have found that the way to circumvent this war powers law is a ceasefire. We paused the operation, so the sixty days are up, but the clock is frozen.”
“bulmuş beyaz saray hukukçuları anladığım kadarıyla ya da pentagon ucukçuları ondan dolu. Yani ara verdik operasyona. Ondan dolayı altmış gün doldu. O saat orada dondu, donduruldu.”
“Hegseth was saying the administration doesn't need to seek congressional approval to continue the war in Iran because the ceasefire puts a pause on that 60-day deadline.”
“De War Powers Resolution uit 1973. Maar als het langer duurt dan 60 dagen dat ze toestemming moeten hebben van het congres daarvoor zou dat per vandaag moeten worden gegeven.”
“Als het langer duurt dan 60 dagen dat ze toestemming moeten hebben van het congres daarvoor zou dat per vandaag moeten worden gegeven. Dat is nog niet gebeurd.”
“He said basically we see the ceasefire which technically took effect on April 7th as hitting pause on the 60-day clock for war powers.”
“April 7th as hitting pause on the 60-day clock for war powers.”
“administration officials were telling us that some of about this before. that we're just not going to follow the War Powers Act. And what we at SEMA for continually trying to find out is, are you going to formally notify Congress?”
“it seems like they're now trying to wiggle out of formally notifying that it's allegedly ending because their logic is so thin.”
“Washington Post ABC poll just today 61% of Americans oppose the war. Democrats want to force vote after vote until Republicans start cracking.”
“Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine says Congress needs to vote on the Iran War. He cites the 1973 War Powers Resolution that requires congressional approval to continue military action 60 days after lawmakers”
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