Experts Brush Off Hegseth, Trump’s Latest Arguments for Blowing Through Today’s War Powers Deadline
The Trump administration is trying to bypass the War Powers Resolution's 60-day deadline for ending its conflict with Iran by claiming a ceasefire has paused the clock, a claim experts say is irrelevant and absurd. The administration's actions, including a naval blockade, are considered hostilities under the law, and experts argue the conflict is now indisputably illegal.
The Trump administration is attempting to circumvent the War Powers Resolution's 60-day deadline for ending its conflict with Iran. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed before Congress that a ceasefire with Iran pauses the clock, but experts disagree. Brian Finucane, a former State Department lawyer, stated that the naval blockade directed by Trump is an act of war and likely qualifies as hostilities under the law. David Super, a Georgetown Law School professor, called the administration's argument 'absurd.' The War Powers Resolution requires the president to either get congressional authorization or withdraw from a conflict 60 days after notifying Congress. The deadline passed, and the administration's actions are now considered indisputably illegal by some experts.
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