![Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth]() Eric Lee/ReutersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated a novel interpretation of the War Powers Act today. Tomorrow is widely considered the statutory deadline for Trump to ask Congress for approval to continue the war in Iran — 60 days from the start of the conflict. Hegseth disagrees: “We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses, or stops, in a ceasefire,” he said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, leaving unclear whether the president would ever seek authorization. Meanwhile, Trump has signaled the war could drag on: He’s vowed to keep the US blockade in place until Iran agrees to a nuclear deal. Trump was scheduled to be briefed today by Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, which Axios reported is prepared to execute a “short and powerful” wave of strikes. |