Trump steamrolls Congress as Iran fight escalates
Posted on AllSides January 3rd, 2020
From The Left
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.
Yet the powerlessness of Capitol Hill is of lawmakers’ own making.
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.
The White House gave zero notice to key congressional leaders about the U.S. drone strike on Qassem Soleimani, who...
