McConnell Urges Defeat of Measure Limiting Trump’s Iran Options
- Some Republicans joining Democrats in supporting measure
- Congress will likely pass a bill, which Trump will then veto
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged senators to reject a measure that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran without congressional authorization.
A small group of Republicans have joined with Democrats to rein in the president after expressing frustration with the administration’s justification for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.