House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Monday that stripping President Trump of his military command authority through a War Powers Resolution would create a dangerous vulnerability for America. The Louisiana Republican issued his stark warning as Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie prepare to force a Thursday floor vote demanding Congressional approval before any future strikes against Iran. The showdown arrives days after Washington and Tel Aviv launched coordinated assaults on Iranian** targets.
Johnson defended Trump's constitutional prerogatives as commander-in-chief, insisting the defensive operations required no prior legislative consent and that classified intelligence necessitated limiting briefings to the Gang of Eight leadership. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Monday that Tehran's nuclear weapons program was racing toward operational invulnerability through expanded ballistic missile capabilities, forcing immediate action. Trump himself told CNN the campaign's major phase remains ahead, estimating a four-week timeline while running slightly ahead of projections.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries countered that Trump requires Congressional restraint, rallying Democrats behind the resolution. Johnson expressed confidence his coalition commands sufficient votes to defeat the measure, though the California Democrat and Kentucky Republican sponsors argue Iranian military adventures contradict America-first principles while endangering deployed personnel. Every president since the 1970s has contested the resolution's constitutionality while predecessors from both parties have ordered unilateral military operations.
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