President Trump berated Republican senators for allowing a war powers resolution to pass, leading to a late-night vote that reversed the earlier decision. The feud distracts from key election-year issues. Meanwhile, Democrats demand investigations into the problem-plagued $16 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing no-bid contracts and blaming vandals without evidence.
President Donald Trump's fierce backlash against Senate Republicans who supported a war powers resolution aimed at limiting his military actions in Iran has triggered a dramatic reversal in the Senate.
After a group of GOP senators joined Democrats on Tuesday to pass the resolution, Trump reprimanded them directly during a meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday, condemning their lack of support for his war efforts. In response, Senate Republicans held a late-night session and voted to reject an identical war powers measure, effectively appeasing the president but deepening internal party divisions.
Trump's confrontation with his own party has shifted attention away from the Republican agenda, particularly election-year concerns about affordability and economic policy. The clash also highlighted tensions with several GOP senators, including Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who faced Trump's criticism after voting with Democrats. Cassidy was later invited to a White House briefing on the war from Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff, after which he returned to the Capitol to vote against the second resolution.
The incident underscores the president's willingness to publicly pressure members of his party and the swift consequences for those who defy him. Separately, congressional Democrats are ramping up scrutiny of the troubled $16 million renovation project at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The project, repeatedly highlighted in news reports, has been marred by peeling paint and other defects, which the White House has blamed on unidentified vandals without providing evidence.
Six arrests have been announced by President Trump, though details were not given. Democrats, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, are demanding investigations into no-bid contracts awarded to vendors with ties to Trump, questioning the administration's handling of the high-profile rehabilitation effort. The controversy continues to dominate Washington's political discourse, adding another layer of complexity to an already contentious election season
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