Kaine: Trump strikes on Iran an 'illegal war' [View all]

Source: The Hill

03/01/26 2:37 PM ET


Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said the Trump administration launched an “illegal war” with strikes on Iran. Kaine is sponsoring a war powers resolution vote seeking to block further attacks against Iran.

“This is an illegal war. I have a war powers resolution queued up for vote this week, and I’m encouraging my colleagues to assert the constitutional power vested in the legislative branch,” the Virginia senator said during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”

Republican lawmakers including Reps. Pat Harrigan (N.C.) and Mike Lawler (N.Y.) say President Trump is acting in accordance with the law, noting that the War Powers Resolution gives the president the authority to act for up to 60 days without prior congressional approval.

However, Kaine disagrees. “This is an illegal war … because the representative cited the statute, but he neglected to mention the Constitution. And the Constitution can’t be changed by statute. The Constitution says no declaration of war without Congress,” Kaine said.

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