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Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers query its legality
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Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers query its legality

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An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed throughout a information convention with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Workers Air Pressure Gen. Dan Caine and U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Pentagon on June 22.

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The Trump administration is defending a precision strike on Iranian nuclear websites Saturday that was carried out with out Congressional approval or notifying high Democratic lawmakers forward of time.

“Operation Midnight Hammer” was the most important B-2 bomber strike in U.S. historical past, Pentagon officers stated Sunday, and noticed the mobilization of greater than 125 plane — together with decoy flights touring to the Pacific — that culminated in 5 precision guided weapons dropped on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear websites in Iran.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, (R) attend press conference at Pentagon June 22.

In tv interviews Sunday morning, high administration officers repeatedly stated the assault was a restricted, focused engagement to disrupt Iranian nuclear capabilities and never indicative of plans for longer involvement within the battle between Iran and Israel.

“It was not an attack on Iran, it was not an attack on the Iranian people, this wasn’t a regime change move,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on CBS’ Face The Nation. “This was designed to degrade and/or destroy three nuclear sites related to their nuclear weaponization ambitions.”

Vice President Vance made related remarks on NBC’s Meet The Press, stating that America was not at battle with Iran, however “at war with Iran’s nuclear program.”

“The president has clear authority to act to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the worst weapon of mass destruction of them all is nuclear,” Vance stated. He additionally stated that he empathized with Individuals who’re “exhausted” by years-long U.S. involvement within the Center East — however the distinction, he argued, is that “now we have a president who actually knows how to accomplish America’s national security objectives. So this is not going to be some long-drawn out thing.”

Some lawmakers disagree with the evaluation that Trump might act with out searching for approval from Congress first.

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Istanbul on Sunday.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky co-authored a bipartisan Struggle Powers Decision with California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna final week that sought to forestall the U.S. from “unauthorized hostilities” with Iran.

On Face The Nation Sunday, Massie stated that there was “no imminent threat to the United States” that might have approved the strikes and that Congress ought to have returned to Washington earlier than any motion was taken.

“Frankly, we should have debated this war powers resolution that Ro Khanna and I offered, instead of staying on vacation and doing fundraisers, and saying, ‘Oh, well, the President’s got this under control, we’re going to cede our constitutional authority,'” he stated.

Massie largely stands alone in his get together.

Home Speaker Mike Johnson Saturday night time praised Trump’s determination, writing on X that “leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.”

This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC shows Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo after a U.S. airstrike targeted the facility Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Johnson added that he felt Trump “fully respects the Article I power of Congress, and tonight’s necessary, limited, and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties.”

Article I grants the power to declare battle solely to Congress — although they’ve largely been lower out of army planning by presidents within the a long time for the reason that Sept. 11 terror assaults.

High Democrats had been saved at midnight in regards to the mission till after U.S. forces left Iranian airspace, in accordance with a U.S. official who was not approved to talk publicly, and lots of Democrats say Trump illegally ordered the strike with out Congressional approval.

Virginia Democrat, Sen. Tim Kaine stated on CBS Sunday that Trump’s actions escalated the danger for American troops within the area and that lawmakers ought to have been concerned from the beginning — and may have a say in what occurs subsequent.

“The [War Powers Act] says if you initiate hostilities without congressional authorization, even a single member of the House or Senate can force a vote on the Senate floor,” Kaine stated. “There is no doubt that the U.S. sending this massive set of Tomahawk missiles and B-2 bombers and bunker busters on three Iranian nuclear sites is hostilities.”

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., echoed that concern on Meet The Press.

“I would say when there’s a clear and imminent threat to U.S. citizens, to the United States, to the homeland, the commander-in-chief has a right to act,” he stated. “That wasn’t the case here, and I think certainly for the 40,000 troops in at least six countries in the Middle East — we have a lot of bases in the Middle East — those troops are now at greater risk.”

Trump’s second time period has been marked by efforts to consolidate govt energy below the president’s authority and wield it for his coverage functions, together with makes an attempt to exert affect over Congressional authority over appropriations and battle energy.

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