38 Senators Aren’t Buying Trump’s Claim That Iran War Is ‘ Terminated.’ They Want To See Receipts

Thirty-eight Senate Democrats demanded more information in a Sunday letter about President Donald Trump’s claim that the Iran war was “terminated.”

Trump argued in a May 1 letter to Congress that the Iran war was “terminated” as the conflict reached the 60-day legal deadline under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which requires operations to halt unless Congress authorizes continued military force. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California, Tim Kaine of Virginia and others stated they were not buying Trump’s argument, pointing to the ongoing naval blockade and Trump’s threat of military obliteration as proof that the war has continued.

“The facts, history, and law affirm that the hostilities that began on February 28 are active and ongoing, in violation of international law and the War Powers Resolution of 1973,” the senators wrote. “There is no justification to interpret military actions that would ‘restart,’ ‘unpause,’ or begin a new 60-day clock. Rather, hostilities have continued since February 28 and never terminated; the 60-day clock specified in the War Powers Resolution does not have a pause button. It is imperative that you publish the OLC legal theory underlying your interpretation to the contrary in a timely manner.”

The senators asked for the release of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel opinion that allegedly claimed the war was “terminated.”

The U.S. military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hezbollah and Israeli Defense Forces all exchanged more missiles and drones on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Israel and Iran exchanging fire on Sunday. Trump has claimed