Trump met his War Powers Act obligations, White House says

National security adviser Robert O'Brien said the president met his obligation to notify Congress under the War Powers Act about the airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien on Sunday said President Donald Trump met his obligation to notify Congress under the War Powers Act about the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general.

The president offered more details about the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani to Fox News' Laura Ingraham on Friday, mentioning possible threats to four unnamed U.S. embassies. But members of Congress say imminent threats to U.S. embassies weren't mentioned at all at a 75-minute briefing on Capitol Hill, "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace pointed out.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

politico /  🏆 381. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Trump should be held accountable for war crimes faith leader saysDonald Trump and the U.S. should be held accountable for war crimes for the U.S. strike against Iran, according to the Poor People’s Campaign, which has sent a letter requesting a meeting with the United Nations high commissioner for human rights to address this assertion. Bishop William Barber discusses with Joy Reid saying, ‘We were perilously close the other night to the beginning of a world war.’
Read more »

'History has proven her right': Barbara Lee's anti-war push succeeds on IranThe veteran liberal Democrat helped unite her caucus on legislation to restrict Trump's authority to attack Iran.
Read more »

How Trump’s Iran War Bluster Paved the Way for the Ukrainian Airliner Shoot-DownThe accidental downing is only the latest example of the tragedies (the USS Vincennes shoot-down of an Iranian passenger jet; Malaysia Airlines flight 17 over Ukraine) that happen when civilians fly amid military conflicts.
Read more »

1917 film: Meet the star-studded cast of the war dramaThe new war film from Sam Mendes, 1917, has a host of stars - find out more about the cast
Read more »