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Republicans Split, Back Dems to End Trump's Middle East War

Republicans Split, Back Dems to End Trump's Middle East War

MGR Online•International•10d ago

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US House Votes to Restrict Trump's War Powers on Iran Amidst Republican Defections

  • •Four Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in a House vote to limit President Trump's ability to engage in military conflict with Iran.
  • •The resolution passed on Wednesday, June 3, with a vote of 215 to 208, marking a significant political defeat for President Trump.
  • •President Trump criticized the vote as unpatriotic, while Democrats hailed it as a clear message to end the "illegal and unsupported" war with Iran.

Overview

  • •The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday, June 3, on a war powers resolution.
  • •The US House of Representatives voted 215 to 208 to pass a resolution on war powers.
  • •The resolution aims to require President Trump to end military conflict with Iran unless Congress declares war.
  • •This vote represents a significant political defeat for President Donald Trump, with four Republican members of Congress breaking ranks.
  • •President Trump called the vote "unpatriotic" and stated it occurred during "final negotiations to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran."
  • •Democrats stated the vote sends a clear message to Trump that it is time to end the "illegal and unsupported" war in Iran.
  • •The resolution must still pass the Senate. If amended, it would return to the House for another vote.
  • •President Trump later admitted in a podcast interview that he had called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" during a recent phone call, citing concerns about stalled peace talks with Iran.

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Key Quotes

Donald Trump
"It is unpatriotic, done “during the time I am conducting final negotiations to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”"
เป็นการไม่รักชาติ ซึ่งกระทำกัน “ในช่วงระหว่างที่ผมดำเนินการเจรจาขั้นสุดท้ายเพื่อยุติสงครามกับสาธารณรัฐอิสลามอิหร่าน”
Donald Trump
"Should feel ashamed of themselves"
ควรที่จะรู้สึกละอายใจตัวเอง
Benjamin Netanyahu
"He and Trump have “tactical disagreements” but share “common goals” and “agree on the big issues.”"
ตนและทรัมป์มี “ความเห็นไม่ลงรอยทางยุทธวิธี” แต่มี “เป้าหมายร่วมกัน” และ “เห็นตรงกันในประเด็นใหญ่ๆ”

Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(ทรัมป์)ℹ️
President of the United States who faced a congressional vote to limit his war powers regarding Iran.
Benjamin Netanyahu(เนทันยาฮู)ℹ️
Prime Minister of Israel who was reportedly called "crazy" by President Trump due to concerns about stalled peace talks with Iran.
Gregory Meeks(เกรเกอรี มีคส์)ℹ️
US House Democrat and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who commented on the war powers vote.

Organization

Democrats(เดโมแครต)ℹ️
Political party in the US that, along with some Republicans, voted to restrict President Trump's war powers on Iran.
Republicans(รีพับลิกัน)ℹ️
Political party in the US, some members of which broke ranks to vote with Democrats on a resolution concerning President Trump's war powers.
US House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎรสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
Legislative body that voted to pass a resolution on war powers concerning President Trump's actions in the Middle East.
Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️
Legislative body that must also approve a war powers resolution before it can be sent to the President.
Hezbollah(ฮิซบอลเลาะห์)ℹ️
Militant group in Lebanon whose conflict with Israel was a concern for President Trump regarding peace talks with Iran.

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
Country with which the US House of Representatives voted to restrict President Trump's ability to wage war.

Law

War Powers Resolution(ญัตติว่าด้วยอำนาจการทำสงคราม)ℹ️
Legislation passed by the US House of Representatives aiming to limit President Trump's authority to wage war against Iran.