The 60-Day Deadline for the War in Iran, and an End to the D.H.S. Shutdown
5/1/202614 min
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:30
[news music] From The New York Times, it's the Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, May 1st. Here's what we're covering.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:39
To Secretary Hegseth and General Cain, the War Powers Resolution specifies that a war initiated by a president without congressional approval must be concluded within 60 days. We're right at the 60-day deadline.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:56
Lawmakers in Congress yesterday pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether the administration plans to follow the War Powers Resolution. Under that law, President Trump has until today to either wind down the conflict in Iran or get Congress's support for it.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite1:13
I would defer to the White House and White House Council on that. However, we are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means, uh, the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:23
I, I, I do not- So we are not in. Yeah.
Pete Hegseth· Soundbite1:25
That's, it's our understanding, just so you know.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:26
Okay. Well, I, I do not believe the statute would support that. I think