This odd couple wants to stop President Trump from going to war with Iran
A leading anti-war Democrat and a Donald Trump loyalist are at the forefront of a renewed bipartisan revolt in Congress to stop the president from takingReps. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, and Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, one of Trump’s fiercest defenders in the House, are behind a proposal to require congressional authorization for any attack against Iran.
It is that last point of view that made Gaetz and Khanna — both members of the House Armed Services Committee — unlikely allies, according to Gaetz. "When he and I got to talking about the good we can do to stand against forever wars," he recalled, "this Iran situation captured our focus." The defense bill passed by the House would also withdraw U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition thatKhanna, who was selected as one of the negotiators on a final bill, played a leading role in efforts earlier this year to try to force Trump to cut off military aid to Saudi Arabia in its war against Houthi rebels in Yemen.Meanwhile, the House version of the defense bill would also repeal the 2002 military authorization enacted ahead of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Whether the president or Congress should play the leading role in sending U.S. troops into battle remains one of the most unsettled constitutional questions. The commander in chief has commonly reigned supreme, and there are relatively few instances in American history when Congress has exerted its authority to declare war.found only 11 instances in which Congress formally declared war, out of hundreds of military conflicts over more than two centuries.
"It is extremely salient," said Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona and a former Marine who is involved in the negotiations as a member of the Armed Services “This amendment is unconstitutional, harmful to American security, and sends a dangerous message about American resolve," she said in a statement provided by her office. "Congress should never limit the President’s ability to defend our nation.
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