War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that President Donald Trump’s 60-day war powers deadline is on pause during the ceasefire with Iran, giving him considerably more time to operate unilaterally without congressional approval.

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 gives the president a 60-day grace period to conclude any war started without congressional approval. When asked during a hearing if Trump was going to seek congressional authorization for the war with Iran, given the impending deadline, Hegseth argued that he had much more time, as the timeline was put on hold during a ceasefire.