The US Senate has rejected a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war — an apparent U-turn following pressure from the Republican leader.
The move comes just one day after the Senate voted 50-48 to pass a resolution calling for an end to the Iran war, delivering a rebuke to the White House as it seeks to negotiate a lasting deal with Tehran.
The legislation is seen as largely symbolic and has little chance of curbing executive authority because Trump has the presidential power of veto.
Trump slammed the Tuesday vote as “poorly timed and meaningless,” saying that it made his job more difficult.
The president lashed out yesterday at Republican lawmakers during a closed-door lunch on Capitol Hill.
Hours later, Republican Senators Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy — who had called for a check on the president’s war on Iran — changed their stance in the repeat vote to align with Trump, CNN reported.
The new resolution, which is defeated 50-47, does not nullify or change the outcome of Tuesday’s vote.
Trump takes a more positive view of the fresh result, writing on Truth Social that “This vote puts Iran on notice!”
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