The Trump administration joined with Israel in bombarding Iran over the weekend, and about half of Congress is up in arms that he didn’t seek their permission first. This isn’t the first time President Donald Trump projected American military power in a foreign land – on a Saturday and without clearing it with Congress first. Each time, Democrats and at least one or two Republicans start talking about war powers resolutions. The weekend strike on Iran was no different.
Unfortunately for the outraged lawmakers, however, their war powers talk is all bark and no bite. And there are three reasons that isn’t likely to change any time soon.
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