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In response to the attack of the US on Iran, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the intervention 'grounds for impeachment'.
True or False?
I think the answer should be 'False'. It is my understanding that the President needs approval from congress to declare war, but does not need to do so for military action on a one-off basis. Hence my own vote. Can some of you clarify what the real situation is?
I would like to add the following; though morally you may expect him to inform congress, this would also risk jeopardizing mission secrecy. And I think this last one is a clear indicator that it should be possible for a president to undertake military action without approval. Am I wrong in this logic?
Joey
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the intervention 'grounds for impeachment'. True or False?
The correct answer to the question is absolutely "yes". Simply for the fact that Congress can impeach a US president for pretty much anything it wants. (Actual convictions from the impeachment trial are a lot harder to come by.)
If/when the democrats regain the Majority during the mid-term elections, they will almost certainly impeach Donald Trump. And this bombing of Iran that Trump ordered will very likely be one of several articles of impeachment that they file.
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