Majority of Senate Democrats enabled Trump’s unconstitutional airstrike

Published January 3, 2020 9:28pm ET



As Congress continues its heated debate on the Trump administration’s decision to take out Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, with an airstrike Thursday near Baghdad International Airport, liberal Democrat Ro Khanna of California made a bold declaration.

“Any member who voted for the NDAA — a blank check — can’t now express dismay that Trump may have launched another war in the Middle East,” thundered Khanna. “Our Congress let our nation down again by failing to stand up against a war in Iran.”

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