'It's disrespectful for the President of the U.S. to conduct formal actions by tweet. Issues of war and peace are complicated. Lives are at stake.' Rep. tedlieu says after Trump said his tweets serve as notifications to Congress.
Washington Democrats on Sunday deeply criticized President Donald Trump for appearing to declare his tweets would serve as enough notification for Congress if the US were to act militarily in response to an Iranian retaliation, a move that prompted the Democratic-led House Foreign Affairs Committee to tweet,"You're not a dictator."
The President earlier tweeted:"These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner.
— House Foreign Affairs Committee January 5, 2020 The tweet highlighted concerns voiced by other Democrats earlier Sunday. Read MoreOne Democratic congressional aide told CNN that"War Powers and authorization to use military force are squarely and solely Congress' purview."A second Democratic aide added:"The President has Article II authority to defend American assets/ personnel but this would seem to exceed that under traditional interpretations.
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