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Democrats Condemn Trump’s Iran Threats as Some Call for His Removal
ByMegan Mineiro and Michael Gold April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

More than 70 Democratic lawmakers, questioning his mental fitness, called for the president’s removal from office through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

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Coakley, Paul S | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Jeffries, Hakeem | Schumer, Charles E | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Trump Says He Has Agreed to a 2-Week Cease-Fire With Iran
ByTyler Pager, Farnaz Fassihi, Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman and Michael Levenson April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump announced the deal hours after threatening that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not allow commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Trump administration notified Congress in advance of the Iran strikes.
ByRobert Jimison, Michael Gold, Julian Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager February 28, 2026

The notification stood in contrast to past military actions President Trump has undertaken unilaterally without consulting with Congress, drawing bipartisan anger.

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Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It
ByRobert Jimison and Michael Gold June 22, 2025June 23, 2025

Republicans in Congress praised President Trump’s decision to hit Iran. Many Democrats and some G.O.P. lawmakers said he should have consulted Congress.

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