Congress ‘Not Aware’ of Authorization for Iran War
The statement from the legislators indicating that they are “not aware” of any legislative authorization for Trump to use force against Iran is helpful. As Trump ratchets up tension and openly threatens war with Iran, his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sought to tie Iran to al-Qaeda and has taken an extremely broad view of Executive war powers under the Constitution.
NIAC Action Condemns Outrageous Rhetoric from Rep. Steve King
NIAC Action condemns remarks by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) in which he suggested that Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Andre Carson’s (D-IN) commitment to upholding the Constitution should be in question because they are Muslim.