Trump Heads out on High-Stakes China Trip Amid Iran War

NBC News’ Kristen Welker: “As you know, the War Powers Act requires Congress to authorize military action beyond 60 days, which the U.S. passed on Friday. The president did send a letter to Congress, just to recap, saying that hostilities have been terminated, given the ceasefire that was put in place on April 7th. And yet, the U.S. is actively engaged in a naval blockade of Iranian ports as part of this conflict. Is the United States at war with Iran?” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche: “No.

Kristen Welker tries the classic gotcha: “Should Americans prepare for $5 gas?”Trump’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright doesn’t flinch:“I can’t predict the short or medium term… but what we’re doing is ending a 47-year conflict on American energy.”BOOM.No more Democrat war on domestic production. No more begging foreign dictators for oil.