Trump Administration Defends Iranian Strikes as some Lawmakers Question Its Legality

Massachusetts Dems decry 'unconstitutional' strike on Iranian sites

Massachusetts members of the all-Democrat congressional delegation are blasting President Donald Trump's "unilateral" attack on Iran over the weekend, questioning the legality of the strike and raising concerns about a broader war.

Exactly 6 years later, Trump approves the Iranian strikes he called off in his first term

In Donald Trump's second term he’s doing many of the same things he wanted to do in his first term, but didn’t. Take strikes in Iran, for example.

Trump's Unwavering Commitment: Strikes Iran to Prevent Nuclear Threat - Real News Now

For generations, U.S. commanders-in-chief have made bold pronouncements about their readiness to apply military force in order to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities. Yet, it was President Trump who truly put those words into action. By orchestrating a strike on three of Iran’s crucial nuclear sites on a quiet Sunday morning, he laid bare the fact that such assurances were far from empty rhetoric. Trump launched these strikes to cle…

Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers question its legality

After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.

Michigan Republican lawmakers praise Iran strike, while Democrats call it unconstitutional

The attack on Iran drew mixed reactions from top political leaders in Michigan with responses mostly split along party lines.

Examining legality of Trump's strikes on Iran

Some lawmakers and experts are questioning the legality of President Trump's strikes on Iran and whether or not the president had the authority to do it without congressional approval. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to discuss.