Trump administration rejects need for Iran war Congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live

Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago ‘means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Jon Henley Donald Trump earlier threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain a day after saying he was looking at reducing the number deployed in Germany. Probably … look, why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible, absolutely horrible. Continue reading...

Lucy Campbell (now); Vivian Ho (earlier) · Fri, May 1, 2026, 5:16 AM
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Trump administration rejects need for Iran war Congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live

Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago ‘means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops’

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Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Jon Henley

Donald Trump earlier threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain a day after saying he was looking at reducing the number deployed in Germany.

Probably … look, why shouldn’t I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible, absolutely horrible.

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