Schumer: Trump must get congressional approval before any military action against Iran
By Rebecca Kheel - 06/20/19 06:02 PM EDT
Democrats told President Trump in a situation room meeting Thursday he needs to get congressional authorization before taking military action against Iran, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
“I told the president that these conflicts have a way of escalating. The president may not intend to go to war here, but we’re worried that — and the administration may bumble into a war,†Schumer told reporters at Capitol Hill after the meeting.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/449631-schumer-trump-must-get-congressional-approval-before-military-action-on-iran