WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has one week to secure Congressional approval for continuing the ongoing war, under the War Powers Resolution.
According to the terms of the Resolution, the US President can start the armed confrontation without obtaining permission from Congress; however, permission to continue the hostilities is needed after 60 days since the beginning of the war. Thus, Mr. Trump should either obtain permission or stop the war.
According to the information provided by foreign media sources, the public support for the ongoing war in the USA is currently decreasing at a rapid pace as the American military leadership asks for an extra $200 billion to finance the ongoing military conflict.
According to a poll conducted by Associated Press, the share of the population believing in the effectiveness of Trump’s economic policy is falling, and as many as 70 percent of Americans do not trust him anymore. Moreover, the approval rate of Donald Trump fell from 36% to only 33%, while 67 percent of people said that they are disappointed in his work.
Thus, the reason why Mr. Trump became less popular is the lack of interest in domestic issues.
White House: Trump to decide ceasefire timing with Iran, no set deadline
Earlier, White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt has denied any allegations concerning a possible deadline that President Trump had given for reaching a ceasefire deal with the US’s adversaries.
According to Leavitt, the reports were untrue, and President Trump had not set a particular period within which he expected a ceasefire deal with Iran. In her address, she added that the President’s decision on the timing would be left at the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief. According to her, the President had only given Iran some time within which they had to agree to reach some sort of agreement while maintaining a temporary ceasefire.
The US government was now waiting for a response from Iran on the same, since it expects them to give a unified response to continue with the ceasefire. With regards to the military operation, Karoline pointed out that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz is satisfactory for President Trump since the economic pressure forced them to the negotiating table.
