Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing
Summary
Congressional Democrats are preparing to introduce a resolution to limit President Trump's ability to use military force after he threatened to bomb Oman. Senator Tim Kaine plans to lead this effort when the Senate returns, aiming to gain support from both parties.Key Facts
- President Trump threatened to bomb Oman during a Fox News interview if Oman interferes with reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Oman is a U.S. ally with a strong diplomatic relationship and a free trade agreement with the United States.
- Democrats see war powers resolutions as a way to control what they view as President Trump's frequent threats of military action.
- Rep. Ro Khanna joked about needing to file war powers resolutions for many countries due to the President’s behavior.
- Senator Tim Kaine will introduce a war powers resolution targeting the Oman threat next month.
- Kaine hopes some Republican senators will join Democrats in limiting the President’s military authority.
- The White House did not respond immediately to requests for comment on the matter.
- President Trump said Oman has “not behaved very well” but insisted the U.S. could handle them easily if needed.
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