In this RedState article, Bob Hoge reports that President Trump is rejecting congressional pressure over the War Powers Act as the administration says Iran hostilities have effectively ended.
- Trump says the War Powers Act is unconstitutional and argues prior presidents have also treated it as such.
- The 60-day deadline for seeking congressional authorization arrived Friday, but Trump did not request approval.
- The administration argues the clock no longer applies because a ceasefire has been in place since April 7.
- Trump’s letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson says hostilities that began February 28 “have been terminated.”
- Trump says he remains in contact with Congress but does not believe formal authorization is required.
- The article frames media and left-wing outrage as predictable opposition to Trump maintaining leverage against Iran.
- Trump also signaled he may continue positioning U.S. forces in the region as needed for national security.
Read the full story: https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/05/01/trump-says-war-powers-act-is-unconstitutional-and-he-has-no-intention-of-following-it-n2201921
