Did Trump violate Constitution with strike on Iran? Republicans in Congress at odds * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance in The Situation Room, June 21, 2025 (Official White House photo)
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities Saturday, Republicans in Congress are at odds over the constitutionality of the military action without congressional approval.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said: “The President made the right call, and did what he needed to do.
“Leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.
President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speak to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 20, 2025, before meeting with the House GOP Conference about passing his budget bill. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley)
“The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants ‘Death to America,’ simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons.
“The President fully respects the Article I power of Congress, and tonight’s necessary, limited, and targeted strike follows the history and tradition of similar military actions under presidents of both parties.”
But a fellow Republican, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, said the dropping of 12 bunker buster bombs in a precision strike on three nuclear sites was “not constitutional.”
This is not Constitutional. https://t.co/EU3fS5jcwb
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 21, 2025
Massie responded directly to Johnson’s opinion, saying: “Why didn’t you call us back from vacation to vote on military action if there was a serious threat to our country?”
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie R-Ky.
“I introduced a War Powers Resolution on Tuesday, while Congress was on vacation. We would have had plenty of time to debate and vote on this.”
Massie added: “When two countries are bombing each other daily in a hot war, and a third country joins the bombing, that’s an act of war.
“I’m amazed at the mental gymnastics being undertaken by neocons in DC (and their social media bots) to say we aren’t at war… so they can make war.”
As WorldNetDaily reported, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocaio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says Trump should be impeached due to the strike.
“The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” she indicated.
“He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
BREAKING:
New satellite images from the Fordow nuclear site show significant amounts of concrete dust from spread out over the site from 2 exit points in the ground.
It indicates that concrete structures deep underground were hit by the U.S. bunker-buster bombs. pic.twitter.com/2r9PK8mvqw
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 22, 2025
Fox News host Mark Levin noted: “See how the media keep quoting the Democrats and a handful of ignorant Republicans about the constitutionality of President Trump’s power to order a strike on Iran’s nuclear sites?”
Meanwhile, President Trump warned further U.S. military action would be coming should Iran retaliate against the U.S.:
“ANY RETALIATION BY IRAN AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL BE MET WITH FORCE FAR GREATER THAN WHAT WAS WITNESSED TONIGHT. THANK YOU! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.”
“ANY RETALIATION BY IRAN AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL BE MET WITH FORCE FAR GREATER THAN WHAT WAS WITNESSED TONIGHT. THANK YOU! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES” pic.twitter.com/vhTb5uNuCB
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2025
Numerous presidents of both major political parties have taken military action against countries without congressional approval in recent years, including Democrat Barack Obama launching strikes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan.
Here is a list of the past presidents that bombed countries and were not impeached.
This is not the first time a president has dropped bombs. Total hypocrisy.
Barack Obama (2009–2017) – Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan.
George W. Bush (2001–2009) -…
— Sassafrass84 (@Sassafrass_84) June 22, 2025
Outkick.com founder and radio host Clay Travis stated: “Notice no one has Iran’s back. Not any Middle Eastern country, not China, not Russia, the world at large approves of these strikes. No one wanted a nuclear Iran not even the ostensible ‘allies’ of Iran. That’s why the World War III talk is so absurd. The world supports Trump.”
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