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Bipartisan Senate Blocks Trump Iran Strike, Rejects Vandalism Claim

6/24/2026

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The Senate passed a 50-48 resolution to block President Donald Trump’s Iran strike.
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy joined Democrats in opposing it.
President Donald Trump alleged a vandalism plot at the Reflecting Pool and ordered arrests despite no evidence.
Author Stephen King called the claim a corrupt scandal and said Trump fabricated it.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rebuked Trump’s accusations as unrelated to Italy.

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The Senate passed a 50-48 resolution to block President Donald Trump’s Iran strike.
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy joined Democrats in opposing it.
President Donald Trump alleged a vandalism plot at the Reflecting Pool and ordered arrests despite no evidence.
Author Stephen King called the claim a corrupt scandal and said Trump fabricated it.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rebuked Trump’s accusations as unrelated to Italy.