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Johnson says ‘we’re not at war’ as Iran clock approaches 60 days
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the United States is not at war with Iran as the 60-day clock since the conflict began nears the mark. He told NBC News that there is no active, kinetic bombing and that the administration is seeking a peace, arguing Congress does not need to weigh in under the War Powers Resolution. The statements appear in NBC News and The Hill reports, both noting the same core claim and the approaching deadline, with The Hill also quoting Johnson’s emphasis on brokered peace and lack of active bombing.
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Johnson says ‘we’re not at war’ as Iran clock approaches 60 days
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that the U.S. is “not at war” with Iran, as the 60-day mark since the conflict began approaches. “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing or anything like that. Right now, we are trying to broker a peace,” Johnson told NBC News in the…
Mike Johnson says U.S. 'not at war' with Iran as key deadline nears
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Thursday that it is not necessary for Congress to weigh in on the Trump administration’s military action in Iran because the United States is currently “not at war.” “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing or anything like that. Right now, we are.
Speaker Johnson says the U.S. is 'not at war' in Iran
House Speaker Mike Johnson tells Rya Nobles that it is not necessary for Congress to weigh in on the Trump administration’s military action in Iran because the United States is currently “not at war.” The 1973 War Powers Resolution says the president has to remove military forces from conflict within 60 days if.