Donald Trump vetoes resolution limiting military force on Iran
US President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan congressional resolution Wednesday limiting his ability to carry out military action against Iran, calling it "very insulting." The president fumed against the measure after it cleared both chambers of Congress after he authorized the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani in early January.
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- Published Date: 02:00 | 07 May 2020
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 07 May 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed legislation passed by both houses of Congress to limit a president's ability to wage war against Iran, as Trump wages a campaign of maximum pressure against the Islamic Republic.
"This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party," Trump said in a statement released by the White House. "The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands," he said.