Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday warned the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, at least not without getting permission from Congress.
“You do not have the permission of Congress to go to war with Iran,” Paul responded, while chiding Pompeo for trying to deflect the question. “Only Congress can declare war.” The hearing was supposed to focus on the Trump administration’s proposal to slash the State Department budget by about a fourth. But lawmakers from both parties have dismissed the Trump administration’s budget proposal, saying it was a non-starter the way past such Trump plans have been.
Cardin noted he was talking about North Korea, not Iran, then asked if international inspectors were on the ground in North Korea examining its nuclear program, the way they were in Iran. Pompeo said they were not.
The way Trump runs things, war with Iran would be an unmitigated disaster
But that AUMF, though...
Paul's warning is very telling, in that, he's inferring that a POTUS really doesn't require Congressional permission to go to war but it would be nice. In grammar school we were taught Congress controlled the nation's purse-strings. What changed?
He meant 'Russia' but said Congress. Slip of the tongue.
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If congress’s approval mattered at all in matters of war and foreign policy, Gaddhafi would still be alive. So please save it lefty media
Senator Paul seems to think the DeepSTATE cares about or follows the U.S. Constitution.
and tRump is such a rule follower lawlessness
Way to go Rand!
Which they will gladly do.
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