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Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, top Democrat of the #Senate #Intelligence Cmte said #Trump rushed forward with what he described as “a war of choice” without first consulting with lawmakers or seeking a declaration of #war through #Congress. He said he hadn’t received any intelligence that “Iran was on the verge of launching any kind of pre-emptive strike against the United States of America,” & emphasized that the majority of Americans are against involvement in the wars in the #MiddleEast.

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Nonilex Mar 1

Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Trump’s decision to strike against #Iran without congressional approval or seeking a declaration of #war in #Congress. Sen #TimKaine (D-VA), a member of the #Senate Armed Services Cmte, called the #US military campaign “an illegal war” on Fox News.

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/01/world/iran-attack-khamenei-trump/886aeeb3-372d-5c16-8c46-9953c4d73349?smid=url-share

Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon as War With Iran Escalates

The explosions outside Beirut ended a yearlong cease-fire and threatened to expand the conflict. In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump said the U.S. plans to keep up the assault on Iran for “four or five weeks.”

The New York Times

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Nonilex Mar 1

Sen #TimKaine also echoed Sen #MarkWarner (D-VA), the top #Democrat of the #Senate #Intelligence Cmte, saying that “all of the intelligence” he has seen suggests that there was “no imminent threat” from #Iran. He said Iran was “a decade” away from building missiles that could reach the #US.

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Nonilex Mar 1

#Republican lawmakers are defending Trump’s decision. Sen Dave McCormick (R-PA) said on Fox News that the #WarPowers Resolution of 1973 gives the president 60 days to commit armed forces to #military actions before having to seek congressional approval. Rep Pat Harrigan (R-NC) also said #Trump “followed the law,” echoing the same argument.

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Nonilex Mar 1

But the #WarPowers Act gives presidents that limited power for a 60-day #military action ONLY in case of “a national emergency created by attack upon the United States,” a condition that #Democrats say was not met.

Rep #RoKhanna (D-CA), one of the lead sponsors of the War Powers Resolution to rein in #Trump on #Iran, told NBC News that he believes that a vote, expected in the #House this week, will be “very close.”

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