Congress Backs Trump on Syria, Debates Its Own Role In Military Strikes - News Summed Up

Congress Backs Trump on Syria, Debates Its Own Role In Military Strikes


Does President Trump need approval from Congress to take further action in Syria? WSJ's Shelby Holliday investigates. Photo: Associated PressWASHINGTON—After an initial burst of support for the airstrikes in Syria, Congress on Friday turned to debating whether President Donald Trump was required to seek approval from lawmakers for the attacks and any future military action, reviving a thorny issue that once seemed remote under a president who campaigned on limiting foreign entanglements. Democrats and anti-interventionist Republicans insisted that Mr. Trump should have sought congressional approval for the airstrikes or must seek it for future action, given...


Source: Wall Street Journal April 07, 2017 19:27 UTC



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