Massie Declares Trump’s Iran Strikes an Unauthorized War

Rep. Thomas Massie condemned President Trump’s early-morning strikes on Iran as “acts of war unauthorized by Congress,” arguing that Congress must authorize military action. Massie had been coordinating with Rep. Ro Khanna to force a vote restricting unilateral action, but the strikes landed before it could reach the floor. The response on Capitol Hill was mixed, with lawmakers like Ruben Gallego urging support for democracy in Iran without committing U.S. troops, while Trump framed the operation as wartime and warned of possible casualties; some hawkish voices, such as Lindsey Graham, praised the planning.