Trump administration rejects need for Iran war Congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live
Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops'
Meanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran's new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.
We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States," spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Reuters.
I do have the impression from some of the briefings that I have received, as well as other sources, that an imminent military strike is very much on the table.
There really is no coherent strategy, which came across very vividly and graphically in the hearing today with Secretary Hegseth.
And it comes across in the president's comments, which oscillate between seeming open to negotiation and then foreclosing it entirely and threatening destruction of civilizations.
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