GOP lawmaker gives up war powers to Trump: 'Can't get votes to say sky is blue'

A Republican lawmaker surrendered congressional war powers to president Donald Trump, saying that he and his colleagues would never be able to come to an agreement on attacking Iran.

The president has set a two-week two-week negotiating window before he decides on striking Iran, and Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) indicated to "CNN News Central" that he would not oppose military action and did not think Congress should exercise its constitutional role in deciding whether to declare war.

"They want us dead...