On other issues, the president said that the time has come for Iran to decide whether to accept a nuclear deal, and he acknowledged “very real differences” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the negotiations. And finally, Congressional officials say the White House is struggling to reconcile demands from Democrats wanting to ban using U.S. ground forces to fight Islamic State militants and from mostly Republicans who want that option left open. Obama is expected to send Capitol Hill his blueprint for updated war powers as early as Tuesday.
ABC’s Devin Dwyer joined us from the White House with details.
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