Opposes Congress limiting Trump's ability to strike Iran
United States senator from Louisiana
“I think the genesis of most, not all of that, but the genesis of most of that is political, and I think it would hurt America. Having said that, we all want the war to end.”
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CBS News post on X reporting comments Sen. John Kennedy made to CBS News' Nikole Killion on September 23, 2026, about congressional efforts to limit President Trump's ability to strike Iran.
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Kennedy spoke with CBS News' Nikole Killion on September 23, 2026, as Congress weighed measures to require authorization for continued strikes on Iran.
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Kennedy voted against H.Con.Res. 86, an Iran war powers measure, in June 2026.
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Case context: Do they support the war in Iran?
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Kennedy said he wants the war to end but opposes congressional action to limit Trump's ability to strike Iran, defending the president's discretion to continue the campaign.
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