Hakeem Jeffries: No Evidence Justifying U.S. Strikes Under War Powers Act

Congressional Authority for Military Action

• 🏛️ Congress should have authorized the military action, according to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
• ❓ If the commander-in-chief had sought congressional approval, it's unclear if it would have been granted.

Justification Under the War Powers Act

• 🚫 Jeffries states there is no evidence to date that an offensive strike of this nature was justified under the War Powers Act or the Constitution.
• 🗣️ The Trump administration's process should have involved coming to Capitol Hill to convince the American people and their elected representatives.
• ⚠️ Jeffries has seen not a scintilla of evidence to justify the notion of an imminent threat to the United States.

Administration's Evidence and Briefings

• 📤 If the administration has contrary evidence, they are urged to come up and present it.
• 🤝 A gang of eight briefing is scheduled for tomorrow, providing an opportunity for House members to hear information from the administration.
• 🧐 The information presented will be probed, tested, and aggressively pushed back against.

Iran's Nuclear Program

• ⚛️ The question of how close Iran has been to obtaining a nuclear weapon is one the administration must answer to Congress and the American people.