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トランプ氏、対イラン作戦正当化 弾劾けん制、中間選挙開票続く
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トランプ氏、対イラン作戦正当化 弾劾けん制、中間選挙開票続く

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トランプ米大統領は中間選挙敗北について、対イラン軍事作戦が敗因の一つと認めつつ「選択の余地はなかった」と正当化した。また、民主党が弾劾を試みれば「民主党は破壊される」とけん制した。下院は民主党245議席、共和党145議席、上院は民主党54議席、共和党44議席を確保した。

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トランプ米大統領は、与党共和党が大敗した中間選挙について、対イラン軍事作戦が敗因の一つと改めて認めた。ホワイトハウスで記者団に語った。開票作業は続いており、下院と上院の議席状況が示されている。

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トランプ米大統領は4日、与党共和党が大敗した3日投開票の中間選挙について、対イラン軍事作戦が敗因の一つと改めて認めた上で、「選択の余地はなかった」と正当化した。ホワイトハウスで記者団に語った。

また、トランプ氏は、来年1月に発足する上下両院の新議会で多数を占める民主党が弾劾を試みれば、「民主党は破壊される」と述べ、けん制した。

開票作業は続いており、全議席改選の下院(定数435)は、米東部時間4日午後9時(日本時間5日午前11時)現在、民主党が245議席、共和党が145議席の当選を確実にした。上院(定数100)は非改選を含めて民主党が54議席(無所属含む)、共和党が44議席を確保。アラスカ州と南部ミシシッピ州で勝敗が判明していない。

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  • 民主党が新議会でトランプ大統領に対する弾劾を試みる

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  • 対イラン軍事作戦の具体的内容と時期
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  • アラスカ州とミシシッピ州の開票結果確定時期

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