Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran

President Trump on Wednesday vetoed a measure that would limit his authority to launch military strikes against Iran absent congressional approval — a long-expected move from the commander in chief that had been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The measure, chiefly sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), earned bipartisan support on Capitol Hill and came after Trump ordered a drone strike that killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad. It first passed the Republican-controlled Senate on Feb. 13 on a vote of 55 to 45, and the Democratic-led House passed it, 227 to 186, on March 11.

In a formal statement released by the White House, Trump called the measure a “very insulting resolution” that Democrats introduced as a wedge issue to divide Republicans ahead of the November elections.

“The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands,” Trump said in the statement.

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