Trump can't keep getting 'free reign to conduct this war', says US Congressman

Trump can't keep getting 'free reign to conduct this war', says US Congressman | 7.30

With a few exceptions historically, British royals know how to command an audience.
As part of his diplomatic tour of the US, King Charles addressed a joint sitting of the US Congress overnight, enjoying plenty of applause breaks and standing ovations.
Its purpose was serious and calibrated, coming amidst sharp tensions between Washington and London over the war in the Gulf.
And yesterday, a report from a parliamentary inquiry in the UK identified problems in the UK’s funding of the three-way AUKUS pact between the US, UK and Australia.
Joe Courtney is the senior Democrat on the Congressional committee that oversees AUKUS and co-chair of the bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus.
7.30’s Sarah Ferguson interviews Joe Courtney.
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