Why Trump needs Congress on Iran in more ways than one: From the Politics Desk
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“Lawmakers from both parties told the officials that they are frustrated with a lack of clarity on three aspects of the war in Iran: President Donald Trump’s justification, his strategy and whether he will use ground troops.”
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— No relevant evidence found in archive to verify or contradict the claim about lawmakers' frustration with Iran war clarity.
“The Pentagon wants a $200 billion emergency spending bill for the war, a sum greater than any individual spending measure for the simultaneous conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the Pentagon's $200 billion spending request for the Iran war.
“A fresh Fox News poll of registered voters showed 58% disapprove of the war, while 42% approve of it.”
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— No poll data in archive to verify Fox News' reported approval/disapproval numbers for the Iran war.
“A new AP-NORC poll found that 59% of adults said U.S. military action in Iran has gone too far.”
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— No AP-NORC poll data in archive to confirm claims about public opinion on U.S. military action in Iran.
“In the fall of 1990, most Americans did not want the U.S. to intervene and drive Iraq out of Kuwait. According to a Gallup poll from November of that year, 37% of Americans backed a war, with 51% opposed.”
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— No November 1990 Gallup poll data in archive to verify public opinion on Kuwait intervention.
“The price of U.S. crude oil rose near $95 per barrel, up more than 4%. International Brent crude rose 5%, to more than $109 per barrel.”
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— No oil price data in archive to verify U.S. crude and Brent crude price movements.
“The S&P 500 closed down by 1.7%, the Dow tumbled 470 points and the Russell 2000 ended the day down 1.7%.”
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— No stock market data in archive to confirm S&P 500, Dow, and Russell 2000 performance.
“The Nasdaq Composite fared the worst though, and dropped nearly 2.4%, pushing the index into correction territory.”
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“Trump said during a Cabinet meeting that energy prices 'have not gone up as much as I thought.'”
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— No transcript or record of Trump's Cabinet meeting comments on energy prices in archive.
“Trump also cast doubt on a deal with Iran. 'They are begging to work out a deal,' he said. 'I don’t know if we’ll be able to do that.'”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Trump's statements about potential Iran deal negotiations.
“Later in the day, Trump said in a Truth Social post that any attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure will be paused until April 6 and that talks are ongoing with Iran.”
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