Trump threatened GOP senators who voted for war powers resolution in 'angry' calls
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump made "angry" calls to five Republican senators who voted with Democrats to advance a war powers resolution requiring congressional approval for future military action in Venezuela.
- Senators Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Susan Collins, and Todd Young crossed party lines in the procedural vote, which moves the resolution closer to a full Senate vote requiring a simple majority.
- Trump threatened the senators with primary challenges and vowed to unseat them, calling their vote a threat to national security and labeling the War Powers Act unconstitutional.
- While some senators like Hawley praised Trump and indicated potential changes in their stance, Collins, who is up for re-election, was sharply criticized by Trump but said his rhetoric would not influence her
