Foreign Policy

Mistrustful Democrats seek to rein in Trump’s military authority

By Susan Ferrechio
Published January 10, 2020 4:00am ET
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Mistrustful Democrats seek to rein in Trump’s military authority
For years, Democrats and a handful of Republicans have pushed to increase congressional control over U.S. military action in the Middle East. Their efforts accelerated last week following President Trump’s decision to kill Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes against the U.S. military in Iraq. “Last week, in our view, […]

For years, Democrats and a handful of Republicans have pushed to increase congressional control over U.S. military action in the Middle East.

Their efforts accelerated last week following President Trump’s decision to kill Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes against the U.S. military in Iraq.

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