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Democrats in Washington are talking about improvisation again. Politicians and experts are expressing Anger at President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran There is no prior authorization from Congress. yes It’s raining in Cloud Constitutional School politicians are “shocked, shocked” Trump is taking advantage of the authority they have accepted among Democratic predecessors. Fourteen years ago, this week, I was appealing a lawsuit in court. Most Democrats support or remain silent about the action.
However, Democratic members are now calling for impeachment, while others declare the attack unconstitutional. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was shocked by Trump’s action and calling for a vote under the War Powers Act.
Schumer insists: “The president must not be allowed to unilaterally trap the country in the same way as the threat of instability and a war without strategy.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a similar statement.
Schumer was the same politician who remained silent or supported during the early unilateral attacks of the Democratic president. In 2011, Obama approves large-scale military campaign Oppose Libya. I challenged this action on behalf of a group of bipartisan members of Congress. Neither we nor the previous challenges were successful.
I’ve had a long time criticize The clear language of the constitution declared by the Constitution was abandoned. There are only 11 such statements in our history. This has never happened since World War II in 1942. From South Korea to Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq have conducted more than 125 military campaigns. This is not a rule that is respected only in violation of rules.
Iranian worshippers raised their hands as a sign of unification with Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the anti-Israel rally, condemning the June 20, 2025 attack on Iran on Iran’s city in Trenland. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
When Clinton launched a cruise missile attack on two continents on August 20, 1998, Democrats expressed support.
The War Great Powers Law has been controversial and is largely invalid. The President has long advocated inherent power to act as the designated commander of the armed forces when he attacked under his second authority. The WPA requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours, in writing to the Speaker of the House and the Presidential Program of the Senate.
The WPA further prohibits the use of armed forces in such conflicts for more than 60 days, without Congress authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) or the United States to declare war. There is still a 30-day withdrawal period.
President Trump did not report immediately to Congress After an attack under WPA.
The president has long maintained his right to unilaterally deploy military assets, with no Congress’ approval to deal with the looming threat. Thomas Jefferson did so when he was in the early 19th century with the Barbary Pirates.
When President Barack Obama ordered a bombing campaign in Libya without Congress’ approval, Democrats said nothing. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The president also often ignores the WPA when he limits his ability to conduct foreign military operations. In 1999, Clinton ignored the 60-day deadline and continued to bomb Kosovo’s troops. His actions were also challenged, but the court Campbell v. Clinton Just shrugged and said it was an unrestrained political issue.
In response to the current demand, Trump can look at a curious ally: Hillary Clinton.
During the Obama administration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promoted a unilateral attack. She dismissed the need for a congressional consultation, not to mention obtaining a secured mandate. In March 2011, Clinton testified that such consultations were not required and announced that the government would ignore the 60-day limit on unauthorized military operations.
Obama also violated the resolution of a war power against Syria. In fact, he did ask Congress to authorize military action in the country in 2013, but Congress refused to approve it. He did it anyway. Although Congress explicitly denied “authorizing the introduction of the U.S. armed forces,” both Obama and Trump did it.
Trump wisely informed Congress that it is currently in line with the bill. But what happened after that was anyone’s guess. The WPA and AUMF have been paper tigers for decades, and most in Congress hope that. Long time ago, politicians gave up their responsibility to declare war. All that remains is the political theater.
Even under the WPA, Trump will have 60 days to prosecute the war and another 30 days to cancel the troops without Congress’ approval. The court noted in Campbell v. Clinton that even though Clinton continued WPA after 60 days of violating the WPA, technically, he withdrew his troops before the end of 90 days, thus violating the WPA.
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Trump may sue the sport within 90 days. Indeed, if it is longer than 90 days, we could face a potential global war with both sides taking a retaliatory strike. In such an environment, it is unlikely that Congress will retain support for the actions we are doing.
Meanwhile, in view of the president’s previous actions in using this authority, the call for impeachment is ridiculous. Again, some Democrats seem to be planning to apply a different set of rules to trump instead of his ex. Trump can cite history and case law to allow the president to take such action. At most, the route of war forces is vague. The makers hope that impeachment is based on establishing light rules for high crime and misdemeanor.
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This is part of the Cloud’s Rain Constitutional School. Members will once again express their shock and disgust for using the same authority that had been accepted from the previous president. Trump poses many risks in this action with global military and economic consequences. If history is any measure, the War Powers Act is not one of them.
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