Several Senate Republicans backed a resolution to end the Iran conflict, while Sen. Thom Tillis criticized the war’s duration, lack of congressional authorization and economic costs. Brookings fellow Jessica Riedl said the defections could signal a broader break with President Donald Trump.
The Senate rejected an Iran war resolution 49-50; Thomas Tillis joined three other Republicans in supporting it alongside Democrats.
Left-leaning outlets stress the gap between Republicans’ stated desire to end the war and votes against limiting Trump. Center outlets highlight the failed vote and a growing Republican rift, including Tillis’s concerns about authorization, war aims and costs. Right-leaning outlets emphasize efforts to limit presidential authority and growing Republican concern about congressional oversight.
President whose administration the resolution sought to direct to withdraw U.S. forces, and whom an expert said might be politically weakened by the defections.
President whose administration the resolution sought to direct to withdraw U.S. forces, and whom an expert said might be politically weakened by the defections.
