Democrats Rage over Trump’s ‘illegal’ war in Iran, demand Congress return to Washington for ‘immediate’ vote
President Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran without congressional signoff has splintered lawmakers, largely along party lines, and supercharged the debate over war powers authority.
While most Republicans largely rallied around Trump’s decision to
carry out the massive joint attack with Israel, Democrats quickly denounced the attack as an illegal “war of choice” and demanded Congress come back to Washington to take a vote on whether to authorize another Middle East invasion.
Democratic leaders have
vowed to forge ahead with their plans to force a vote on a war powers resolution next week in the House that would block Trump from carrying out additional strikes.
President Trump’s decision to mount strikes against Iran to kneecap the theocratic regime in Operation Epic Fury alongside Israel has divded lawmakers in Congress largely along party lines.
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