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Trump Vetoes Senate Resolution Limiting President’s Military Power to Attack Iran

HeadlineMay 07, 2020

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan Senate resolution aimed at limiting the president’s authority to attack Iran without congressional approval. It is the seventh time Trump has used his veto power since taking office. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine had introduced the measure after Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in January.

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