Congress just handed President Trump a massive $70 billion immigration enforcement package, funding ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of his administration. But at nearly the same time, lawmakers moved to restrict Trump’s war powers over Iran after escalating tensions near the Strait of Hormuz. So which is it? Does Congress want Trump powerful, or does Congress fear Trump powerful?
In this Political Psycho CSI breakdown, we connect the $70 billion border enforcement bill, the Iran war-powers fight, the Apache helicopter crash near Hormuz, the drone rescue, and JD Vance’s claim that the U.S. may be close to an Iran peace deal.
This isn’t two separate stories. It’s one Washington crime scene: Congress funds power when it wants results, then runs from power when it fears blame.