The White House gave zero notice to key congressional leaders about the U.S. drone strike on Qassem Soleimani, who led Iran’s elite Quds force
President Donald Trump’s decision to kill a top Iranian commander marks his most unabashed move yet to steamroll Congress on matters of war and peace.Despite a concerted push from Democrats and a handful of Republicans to reassert congressional authority when it comes to military action abroad, Congress has done little to restrain Trump — or many presidents before him., and which followed days of increasing violence in Iraq, including an attack Tuesday against the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also did not receive advance notice of the strike and lambasted Trump for not seeking the advice of Congress. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , meanwhile, praised Trump for the move and said he has spoken to Esper, though he, too, wants an all-senators briefing.
The strike against Soleimani is not the first time Trump has declined to consult with lawmakers before key national security decisions. The administration didn’t give a heads-up to congressional leaders before the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sen. Chris Murphy , a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, described the killing as “the equivalent of the Iranians assassinating the U.S. Secretary of Defense” and said it was “incumbent upon this administration to come to Congress to get authorization for future military action.”
Congress passed legislation last year to end U.S. support for the Saudi-backed war in Yemen, but Trump promptlyIn July, the House approved an amendment to an annual defense policy bill that would have required congressional approval for military action against Iran. But that language, authored by Reps.
“On behalf of every American serviceman and servicewoman who has either been killed or injured due to an Iranian-provided IED or rocket in Iraq over the years, today justice was done,” said Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch .
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