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The Senate on Thursday failed to override President Donald Trump's veto of an Iran war powers resolution that would have curbed his ability to launch a military strike against that country, USA Today has reported.
According to the report, in 49-to-44vote, supporters fell short of the two-thirds supermajority needed to overturn Trump's veto, which came Wednesday evening. The resolution would have barred Trump from using military force against Iran without explicit congressional authorization.
In his veto statement, Trump called the resolution "very insulting" and leveled unexpectedly harsh criticism at Republicans who supported it. He argued that Democrats were using the issue to divide the GOP in an election year.
"The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands," Trump said.
Sen. Tim Kaine, the chief author of the resolution, blasted Trump for bringing electoral politics into a debate about the war.
"It was not introduced to divide the Republican Party. It was not introduced to affect the election. It was introduced to stop a rush to an unnecessary war," Kaine told reporters in a conference call before Thursday's vote. "But the president can't see that because all he can see is himself and the prospects for his own election."
Most Republicans staunchly opposed the measure, saying it was unnecessary and would weaken the president's ability to protect American military personnel from an Iranian attack.
(USA TODAY)
