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Deep Dive: Over 30 Times US Presidents Used Military Force Without a Declaration of War Democratic lawmakers and some in the media are arguing that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by ordering the strike on Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend. But history is on his side in his use of force without seeking congressional approval. In fact, the very nature of such a military operation requires an element of surprise that the Trump administration would have lost by going through Congress. In voicing her opposition to the operation afterward, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote on social media platform X, “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.” She further argued that impeachment was the appropriate response. The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 22, 2025 Article II of the Constitution names the president as “Commander in Chief” of the U.S. armed forces. Meanwhile, Article I grants Congress the power to “declare war.” Trump directing the military to neutralize Iran’s nuclear sites is not taking the U.S. to war. It is protecting Americans and our allies from a regime
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