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Presidents Don't Always Need Congressional Approval for Military Actions -- Just Ask Obama
- On Saturday evening, June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities called Operation Midnight Hammer from Washington D.C.
- Trump justified the strikes by citing Article II authority and precedents from Presidents Clinton and Obama, though some criticized not briefing the Gang of Eight beforehand.
- The 1973 law limiting presidential military action requires the president to inform Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops without a formal war declaration and restricts such deployments to a maximum of 60 days without congressional authorization.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and fifteen cosponsors called for Trump's impeachment after the strikes, while the Speaker agreed the decision was clear but insisted on congressional approval for longer involvement.
- Legal experts say Trump’s action exceeds previous presidential war powers, likely causing political costs domestically and reputational effects internationally amid ongoing debate over executive authority.
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