Trump blasts 5 Republicans for war powers vote
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump criticized five Republican senators—Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young—for voting in favor of a war powers resolution limiting his authority to conduct military actions against Venezuela.
- Trump labeled their vote as "stupidity" and stated they "should never be elected to office again" in a post on Truth Social.
- He argued that the War Powers Resolution, a Vietnam-era law restricting presidential military commitments without congressional approval, is unconstitutional.
- The Senate advanced the war powers resolution aimed at curbing Trump's ability to launch further attacks against Venezuela following a recent raid.
