GOP Trapped: Trump’s Iran War Forces Congress to Fund a Fight It Didn’t Choose
Part of composite article Iran War Stalemate: 6 Days of Strikes, No End in Sight as Hormuz Blockade Cripples Oil Trade View full article →
Republicans now face a political nightmare. They are being asked to fund an unpopular war—one over which they have had almost no oversight. By sidelining Congress, President Trump has boxed his own party into a corner. Lawmakers must now choose between backing a conflict their voters oppose or defying a president from their own party. Either option risks heavy political damage.