BeritaDEKHO - Representative Tulsi Gabbard said Friday morning that President Donald Trump violated the Constitution in his decision to authorize a drone strike against a senior Iranian military figure without congressional approval. (more)
"This was very clearly an act of war by this president without any kind of authorization or declaration of war from Congress, clearly violating the Constitution," Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat who is running for president, said on Fox & Friends. "It further escalates this tit for tat that's going on and on and on, will elicit a very serious response from Iran, and [pushes] us deeper and deeper into this quagmire. And it really begs the question: For what?"
Gabbard is a frequent critic of American intervention overseas, and Trump's decision to take out Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is leading to heightened anticipation of a retaliatory response by Iran, which could further draw the U.S. into a sustained, armed conflict in the region.
After reports of the strike started coming out Thursday night, Trump tweeted a cryptic message alluding to its confirmation: an uncaptioned photo of the American flag.
On Friday morning, the president issued a specific response to the news, writing on Twitter that Soleimani "killed or badly wounded thousands of Americans over an extended period of time."
Trump also shared what his defenders are pointing to as justification for the move: an assertion that Soleimani was "plotting to kill many more." Specific evidence was not shared regarding any particular plot, however.
Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, warned on Friday that "going to war with Iran would make the war in Iraq and even Afghanistan look like a picnic." (adm)
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