Trump: I do not need congressional approval to strike Iran

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Trump told Hill.TV in an exclusive interview Monday that he does not need congressional approval to strike Iran.

When asked if he believes he has the authority to initiate military action against Iran without first going to Congress, Trump said, "I do."

"But we’ve been keeping Congress abreast of what we’re doing ... and I think it’s something they appreciate," he said in an exclusive interview outside the Oval Office. "I do like keeping them abreast, but I don’t have to do it legally."

"We were pretty close to maybe making a decision to strike. Then I decided not to do it. Nobody went out, by the way. I was going to make that decision by a certain time, and I decided not to do it because it wasn’t really proportional," Trump added.

The president disputed Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) assertion that he would need congressional approval for any “hostilities” against Iran.

"I disagree," he said. "Most people seem to disagree."

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/450117-trump-i-do-not-need-congressional-approval-to-strike-iran?rnd=1561417053

[Rhiannon12866]

1. It's not up to his fictious "most people," it's up to Congress!!!

[msongs]

2. and what eactly is congress going to do about it. the track record is not stellar nt

[Rhiannon12866]

6. We're still hearing about who in Congress voted for or against the debacle in Iraq

Can no one remember back that far??

[Ohiogal]

3. "Most people" know you're an idiot, Donnie

Again with the speech of a third grader. I am so sick and tired of this!

[procon]

4. King Trump I, has spoken and a new law is writ.

Countdown begins on a date when he will order the doors of Congress chained shut and declare our elected representatives superfluous.

[former9thward]

5. Starting in the 1960s Congress outsourced its war making authority to the President.

Every president since then has happily taken them up on it. I don't know how you put the broken egg back together again.

[ripcord]

7. The War Powers Resolution

He is right, doesn't make doing it right though.