Democrats are seeking a blast against Iranian attacks despite past precedents
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The Washington Democrats are talking about blast each once more. Politicians and critics express it Anger at President Donald Trump attacks Iran Without prior permission from the council. That’s Claude Rain Politicians “shocked and shocked” the School of Constitutional Law uses the authority Trump accepted by his Democratic predecessor. This week, 14 years ago, when President Barack Obama attacked Libya, I was litigating the matter. Most Democrats either supported the action or remained silent.
Nevertheless, Democrats are currently seeking ammunition each, while others have declared the attack unconstitutional. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is particularly shocked that Trump is taking action and asking for a vote under the War Powers Act.
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Schumer argued that “the president should not be allowed to march the country unilaterally into something as consequence as a war without volatile threats and strategy.” House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a similar statement.
Schumer is the same as a politician who was silent or supported by a previous unilateral attack by a Democratic president. 2011, Obama has approved a massive military campaign For Libya. I represented a bipartisan group of Congress members who challenged the action. Like these previous challenges, we failed.
I’m long It was criticized Abandonment of the clear language of the Constitution regarding the Declaration of War. In our history, there are only 11 such declarations. It has not happened since World War II in 1942. Over 125 military campaigns ranging from South Korea to Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. That’s not a rule that is respected simply for violations.

Iranian worshipers are holding hands as a sign of unity with Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an anti-Israel rally to condemn Israel’s attacks in Tehran, Iran on June 20, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
Democrats were supportive when Clinton launched a cruise missile attack on two continents under Operation Infinite Reach on August 20, 1998. He ordered attacks in locations in Khartoum, Sudan and in the host states of Afghanistan.
The War Power Law is always debate and has little effect. The President has long asserted his inherent authority to carry out such attacks under Article II authorities as designated commander of the military. The WPA requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours by writing to the Speaker of the House and Senate of the Litigation President.
The WPA further prohibits the use of military forces in such conflicts for more than 60 days without the use of military forces (AUMF) or Congressional permission for the declaration of war by the United States. There is an additional 30-day withdrawal period.
President Trump reportedly notified Congress immediately. After an attack under the WPA.
The president has long maintained the right to unilaterally deploy military assets without Congressional approval to deal with the imminent threat. President Thomas Jefferson did so when he went to war with the Burberry Pirates in the early 19th century.

When President Barack Obama ordered a bombing campaign in Libya without Congressional approval, Democrats said nothing. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The president also routinely ignores the WPA when it limits its ability to carry out military operations abroad. In 1999, Clinton ignored the 60-day deadline and continued to bomb the troops in Kosovo. His actions were also challenged, but the court Campbell v. Clinton When he shrugged the violation, he said it was a pure political issue.
In responding to current demands, Trump was able to turn to his curious allies: Hillary Clinton.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed for a one-sided attack during the Obama administration. She dismissed the need to consult, not to mention a safe permit from Congress. In March 2011, Clinton testified that there was no need for such consultations, declaring the administration would ignore 60-day restrictions on military action that were not permitted.
Obama also violated the resolution of Syria’s war power. He actually sought Congress’ permission to take military action in the country in 2013, but Congress refused to approve it. He did that anyway. Despite Congress expressly denying “permission to introduce US troops,” Obama and Trump did just that.
Trump is wise to notify Congress and is currently in compliance with the law. However, what happens afterwards is anyone’s guess. The WPA and AUMF have been paper tigers for decades, and most of the Congress wanted it that way. Politicians long ago renounced their responsibility to declare war. All that remains was the political theatre.
Even under the WPA, Trump will spend 60 days prosecuting this war and another 30 days to pull down troops without Congressional approval. The court was Campbellv. At Clinton, he pointed out that even if Clinton violated the WPA in a continuous operation after the 60th, he was technically compliant by withdrawing the force before the 90-day termination.
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Trump could potentially indict the campaign in 90 days. Certainly, if it’s over 90 days, we will likely face a potential Earth war with retaliatory strikes on both sides. In this environment, it is very unlikely that Congress will withhold support for our ongoing business.
In the meantime, the call for each ammo is absurd given the President’s previous actions in using this very power. Again, it appears that some Democrats are more intended to apply different rules for bounce each Trump than his predecessor. Trump can cite both history and case law that allow the president to take such actions. At best, the lines on the power of war are blurred. Framers wanted a blast each based on bright line rules when establishing high crimes and misdemeanors.
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This is all part of the Claude Raines Constitutional Act. Members once again express shock and disgust at the same use of authority they once accepted from the previous president. Trump carries many risks to this action due to global military and economic consequences. If history is some kind of measure, the War Power Law is not one of them.
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