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Velshi: Member of House Armed Services Committee questions U.S. strikes on Iran
Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna proposed a war powers resolution in January. Mike Johnson has been canceling house votes recently in order to prevent a vote on this resolution. It’s clear that this illegal attack on Iran is part of a coordinated effort to overwhelm the constitutional authorities, steal the midterms, and seize permanent power. (This is my conclusion, not necessarily the conclusion reached in the video.)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, says she does not believe President Trump had the authority to order strikes on Iran without congressional approval.