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Donald Trump and the Democrats continue to clash around the crisis with Iran. The president considers that he does not have the obligation to request the Congress before ordering new strikes against Tehran. But this Thursday in the House the opposition voted a resolution to curb the powers of the president.
With our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet
The resolution urges the president to end the use of the military against Iran. It recognizes that General Soleimani was the main architect of terrorist activities around the world, but denounces the risk of escalation resulting from his execution.
" President Trump has committed an illegal and unconstitutional act of war that is pushing our nation to war against Iran without congressional authorization. A war that would be so costly and devastating that it would make our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan comparable to picnics, "said Tulsi Gabbard, representative of Hawaii and candidate for the Democratic nomination.
But for Republicans, Donald Trump has acted with measure to protect the interests of the country. " Unfortunately the Democrats are unable to give credit to this president when he deserves it, which only encourages Iran, " said Michael Mc Caul, representative of Texas. I am surprised by this resolution. We should be united as a nation. Instead, this purely political resolution plays with the security of the nation. "
The text is not likely to be adopted in the Senate with a Republican majority even if two elected members of the presidential camp announced that they would vote in its favor. The republican camp will block behind the president.