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BumRushDaShow

(174,157 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:01 PM Jun 30

Exclusive: Johnson backs new 60-day clock if Iran fighting flares up

Source: USA Today

Updated June 30, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hopes the Iranians "come to their senses" amid a flare-up in fighting, but if a tenuous ceasefire continues to break down, he suggested President Donald Trump should get a fresh start on the legal deadline to receive approval for the military conflict from Congress.

The president is legally required under the War Powers Act to withdraw troops from combat zones if Congress does not formally authorize their deployment within 60 days. That deadline came and went nearly two months ago, with no request coming to Capitol Hill from Trump.

The Trump administration has argued that the ceasefire with Iran paused or stopped the clock altogether – and nullified the need for Congress to weigh in on the war. Johnson, a constitutional lawyer, backed up the administration.

He indicated in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY on June 29 that if hostilities ramped up significantly, Trump could restart the 60-day clock for congressional approval. "I suppose it would have to restart entirely.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/30/mike-johnson-trump-iran-war-powers-exclusive-interview/90742416007/

If he had done his fucking job he would have enforced the initial clock and voted to support the at least 10 Iran War resolutions.

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Exclusive: Johnson backs new 60-day clock if Iran fighting flares up (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 30 OP

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hopes the Iranians "come to their senses" dave99 Jun 30 #1

House Speaker Mike Johnson..... is a stupidhead. IcyPeas Jun 30 #2

Such language! I'm shocked! OKIsItJustMe Jun 30 #3

My prediction: Iran will not go along with a peaceful solution until after the midterms because Baitball Blogger Jun 30 #4

Basically, the GOP respects no laws Congress has made that could hold a Republican accountable. maxsolomon Jun 30 #5

IF YOU ARE STILL BOMBING PEOPLE Miguelito Loveless Jun 30 #6

I read a report today in the Wall Street Journal hookaleft Jun 30 #7

What a farce Prairie Gates Jun 30 #8

What a spineless blob of protoplasm. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #9

dave99

(814 posts)

1. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hopes the Iranians "come to their senses"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:08 PM

Jun 30

He knows that shitstain WILL NEVER come to its senses
and knows Iran has nothing to do with breaking Peace negotiations

IcyPeas

(26,025 posts)

2. House Speaker Mike Johnson..... is a stupidhead.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:09 PM

Jun 30

OKIsItJustMe

(22,457 posts)

3. Such language! I'm shocked!

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:15 PM

Jun 30

Speaker Johnson is… Well… words escape me.

Baitball Blogger

(52,974 posts)

4. My prediction: Iran will not go along with a peaceful solution until after the midterms because

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:54 PM

Jun 30

Israel and Netanyahu will have to give something up. It's wrong to pretend they are not part of this. That's why Trump keeps failing. And only shifting power in the Congress and the Senate away from the Republicans will convince Iran that we mean to honor our agreement.

maxsolomon

(39,531 posts)

5. Basically, the GOP respects no laws Congress has made that could hold a Republican accountable.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:55 PM

Jun 30

They never will. IOKIYAR is the only rule they respect.

Iran is not the one who needs to come to their senses. They keep coming off as the sensible ones. They don't send clowns to the negotiating table.