Axios Trump on verge of receiving Congress rebuke regarding war on Iran

Axios website revealed that US President Donald Trump is on the verge of receiving a rebuke from Congress regarding the war on Iran.

The American website stated that House Democrats are now one step away from securing a successful vote on the War Powers Act in Iran. The last Democratic holdout plans to change his mind, while at least one Republican says he might follow suit.

At the same time, Trump faces escalating internal rifts with members of his Republican Party, who have launched their own revenge tour in response to his intervention in their primary elections. While Trump was politically successful this week in picking winners and settling scores, the legislative path is turning into a disaster for him.

In the details of the dispute, the "anti-weaponization" fund established by Trump is drawing sharp criticism, as Republicans in both chambers have put the president on notice that nearly 1.8 billion dollars allocated to this fund will face legislative scrutiny. Questions were raised about the source of the funds and who could be paid, during a closed Republican Senate lunch on Wednesday.

Republicans describe this fund as "kryptonite" for them, which has prompted them to look for ways to restrict or regulate it. Senator Mike Rounds says potential amendments and inquiries will come from the Republican side and not from the Democrats.

For his part, outgoing Senator Bill Cassidy described the fund as a "1.8 billion dollars slush fund for the president and his allies to pay whomever they want without legal precedent or accountability." In the House, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick says he will "try to kill" the fund, while Representative Kevin Kiley says it is "likely" he will sign a discharge petition to force a vote to restrict the fund.

House Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed party unity concerns, telling reporters that members of Congress should not "try to carve out their own path and do something destructive," adding: "Sometimes you have to give up your personal preferences, because you are in a deliberative body."

But members of his party hit back at him, as retired Representative Don Bacon told Axios: "The yes-man mentality is not good for the president, nor for our party, nor for Congress." Representative Fitzpatrick, who was a target of Trump's criticism due to his non-compliance with him, emphasizes that he is not worried about the president finding a primary challenger for him.

Regarding the next steps, Senate Republican leaders are expected to release the text of a funding package worth about 70 billion dollars to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol for the next three and a half years, with a focus on a "very narrow" bill.

Democrats are preparing to introduce amendments aimed at imposing restrictions on "anti-weaponization" money, which they call a "slush fund," and the marathon voting session (vote-a-rama) is expected to begin on Thursday.