At 2:30 am ET / 9 am Tehran time / 7:30 am Jerusalem time today (28 Feb), President Trump released this on Truth Social…
Events Leading Up to This
First U.S. Ambassador Huckabee sent an urgent message early Friday morning to all non-essential employees in the U.S. Embassy in Israel to go home IMMEDIATELY.
Then TOUSiTV broadcast this…
Does a U.S. President Need Congress’s Approval for This? NOT necessarily….
The Constitution allows a self-defense exception, enabling the President to act without congressional approval when emergency circumstances require an immediate response, such as responding to sudden attacks.
The War Powers Resolution grants the President the authority to respond to attacks and other emergencies, and allows presidents to engage in military operations without congressional approval for up to 60 to 90 days.
The executive branch asserts that the Constitution empowers the President to initiate and engage in many types of military action without congressional authorization, arguing that the Declare War Clause does not grant Congress exclusive control over the initiation of war.
Historically, presidents have claimed authorization from informal or indirect congressional actions, such as approval of military spending or Congress’s failure to object to ongoing hostilities.
