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Legality of Latest Iran Attack in Question

Many Democrats have claimed that President Donald Trump didn't have the legal authority to unilaterally order the Feb. 28 joint military airstrikes with Israel that resulted in the death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Experts have told us that, according to an originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, congressional approval for the use of military force against another country is required. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives the power "To declare War" to Congress. However, in practice, several presidents have unilaterally ordered military action abroad without authorization from Congress. In this story, we'll look at what Democrats have said about Trump's latest military order and review what experts already told us in similar past cases.