We need to stop paying Congress. It is clear we are under a dictatorship and they are not doing their jobs. What Trump did today was unconstitutional and I would be bet Congress will not hold him accountable.
I got a message saying that Ro Khanna is calling for Congress to return immediately and deal with this. If Republicans could even be bothered to come out of their hidey holes and do it, they would likely give Trump a belated vote of approval. Is it a mere majority vote which is needed?
What he did is illegal. However everything he does is illegal and unconstitutional. They gave him immunity. He believes he can do anything . I fear for what this brings next and for the people he already bombed.
Pssst bombing an area is not entering a war. It's called handling a conflict big difference. We can enter conflicts and resolve conflicts with our troops without it being a war. The problem with idiots like AOC is they have no understanding of military issues.
Since Johnson praised him and his actions I don't think they will. He briefed the Republicans and not the Democrats. But the Middle East is used to playing the long game. The long game to Trump is overnight. We haven't heard the last of this. They backed 9/11 and have funded terrorism for decades. Trump and his ignorant, unqualified goon squad don't have a clue as to how to deal with them.
I am reading the Republican from my home state and the comments coming through…those morons think what Trump did was wonderful. They have no clue he acted against the constitution.
A report from the IAEA noted Iran was complying with the (JCPOA) agreement. Iran only ceased to comply after the US (Trump) withdrew from the (JCPOA) agreement and placed economic sanctions on Iran.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) also known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions. The agreement was finalized in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1(the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—China, France, Russia, the U.K., U.S. (Obama)-plus Germany) together with the European Union.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
Officials announcing the agreement
Created
14 July 2015
Ratified
Date effective
* 18 October 2015 (adoption)[1]
* 16 January 2016 (implementation)[2]
Location
Vienna, Austria
Signatories
Current
China
France
Germany
Iran
Russia
United Kingdom
United States (Obama)
European Union
Trump Administration Withdrawn (2018)
United States
Trump illegally Strikes 3 Nuclear Sites without Congress Consent
June 21, 2025
If the goal of those attacks was really to reduce the risk of Iran developing nuclear weapons, then Netanyahu would not have urged Trump to abandon the effective (JCPOA) agreement that was actually achieving precisely that goal that had been negotiated during the term of President Barack Obama. Trump would not have followed through and pulled the U.S. out of the (JCPOA) agreement in 2018. If Trump did not recognize the value of such negotiated diplomatic agreements, he would not have spent the past several months working toward one to replace the one he blew up.
It wasn't unconstitutional by no means. We can have military conflicts up the Ying yang without having it be a war. He'll we can have battles with other countries without declaring war. It's not unconstitutional to do so. Sadly ppl don't understand the Constitutional laws enough and either do some congressional ppl.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action also known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions. The agreement was finalized in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1(the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—China, France, Russia, the U.K., U.S. (Obama)-plus Germany) together with the European Union.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Officials announcing the agreement
Created
14 July 2015
Ratified
Date effective
* 18 October 2015 (adoption)[1]
* 16 January 2016 (implementation)[2]
Location
Vienna, Austria
Signatories
Current
China
France
Germany
Iran
Russia
United Kingdom
United States (Obama)
European Union
Trump Administration Withdrawn (2018)
United States
Trump illegally Strikes 3 Nuclear Sites without Congress Consent
Trump wants the expanded powers of POTUS that comes with being a wartime president, as well as a wartime budget, but he needs Congress to declare war…so what does he do?
He pulls out of an agreement that restricted Iran from enriching uranium, then threatens to attack them for enriching uranium. Unexpectedly, Iran takes the high road and goes to the UN over the threats. Since Iran won’t attack, Trump gets Israel to attack Iran. Now, Trump is allowed to attack Iran under the false pretense of protecting an ally, circumventing congressional approval. He posts a message claiming peace, knowing full well that Iran will retaliate, and Congress will subsequently declare war.
Trump gets everything he wants- expanded powers, and a big budget to hide his reckless overspending, all under the guise of defending an allied nation.
It's all the fault of the certain members of the USSupreme Court, giving him immunity from any and everything as long as he calls it Official acts, which is anything and everything. The USSC members Alito, Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh unleashed a savage beast with that decision and started the downfall of this once great country.
Repugs have been saying for decades that Iran had nukes, it's never been proven. Donald Trump 100% has to go to Congress before he gets us into a war that was not an imminent threat on US soil
Yeah but NOW it is, so he can declare martial law, and do all kinds of things to the American public that he deems necessary because of the threat of Iran striking the US!
I couldn’t care less what Israel has to say about Iran so long as it’s Netanyahu whispering in Trump’s ear. Netanyahu and Trump are cut from the same cloth.
Oh, I’m in full agreement with you. I’m only saying what the congressional Republicans will be using as justification to vote against impeachment. He followed the rules if you believe Netanyahu’s bullshit.
Israel has been afraid of that for decades and has hidden behind the Americans skirts with respect to nuclear attack by anybody else. I wonder if we will ever understand why this all came about- Israel attacking Iran when they were not under attack, and then the US coming in with way more finesse than Trump or Hegseth are capable of?
I’m afraid I will never understand the benefit to the US of being a supporter of Israel outside of the massive amount of money that is made supplying them with armaments
No, but their supposed nuclear capability while firing missiles at Israel is enough for Trump to pretend this is in defense. It’s the whole reason he had Bibi attack in the first place. Trump tried to bait Iran into a war, and Iran went to the UN like a civilized nation. This was plan B.
I do think that Bibi came first on this. But also, there's a sneaking suspicion that as much money as war can cost, it often burgeons the economy. Trump is in a PR hole about the BBB deficit and he desperately needs some economic booster. And that would be the most evil excuse of all to go to war and kill people.
Don’t underestimate his interest in the expanded powers of a President during a war. He also gets a fat wartime budget to obfuscate his reckless spending up until this point. ICE is almost out of money, and the DOD is way over budget.
Oh I'm not. Watch the DOD rob the poor in the BBB now. Yes, I read today that ICE is almost out of money, if you can believe anything they say. I'm not sure that Trump is smart enough to think about the long term implications of expanded powers. But Miller et al are.
We all know he lies for absolutely no reason. Can't even help himself from doing it. The guy has lost control of his faculties. His impulsive behavior is ultra dangerous!!!
The Republicans in Congress have the sole and absolute power do decide that so clog up Mike Johnson's phone. Briefing Republicans and not Democrats is another act that calls for impeachment.
Yes, so why aren't the Republicans impeaching him? I know they are the same party, but the constitution is the constitution. This decision was decided independent of Congress, right?
Rubio looked uncomfortable in front of the cameras. Could there be some decency to this man? Is it not the policy in US to have Congress weigh in on any military involvement and if this is the case, why did the military listen to the order from only the president?
We need to stop paying Congress. It is clear we are under a dictatorship and they are not doing their jobs. What Trump did today was unconstitutional and I would be bet Congress will not hold him accountable.
AOC is starting Impeachment proceedings because Trump illegally entered into a war with Iran without having Congress approve his unauthorized action.
I got a message saying that Ro Khanna is calling for Congress to return immediately and deal with this. If Republicans could even be bothered to come out of their hidey holes and do it, they would likely give Trump a belated vote of approval. Is it a mere majority vote which is needed?
What he did is illegal. However everything he does is illegal and unconstitutional. They gave him immunity. He believes he can do anything . I fear for what this brings next and for the people he already bombed.
Yeah I dont think a fascistic dictator like that orange farce is impressed by something like an impeachment ppl.
It didn’t do much good last time
Remember the Vietnam war?
Pssst bombing an area is not entering a war. It's called handling a conflict big difference. We can enter conflicts and resolve conflicts with our troops without it being a war. The problem with idiots like AOC is they have no understanding of military issues.
Since Johnson praised him and his actions I don't think they will. He briefed the Republicans and not the Democrats. But the Middle East is used to playing the long game. The long game to Trump is overnight. We haven't heard the last of this. They backed 9/11 and have funded terrorism for decades. Trump and his ignorant, unqualified goon squad don't have a clue as to how to deal with them.
The Trump goons do know terrorism and cruelty.
The long game for the orange sTrumpf is "in two weeks"
I am reading the Republican from my home state and the comments coming through…those morons think what Trump did was wonderful. They have no clue he acted against the constitution.
No clue or no care?
Both!
And I don’t thjink they care!
👍
A report from the IAEA noted Iran was complying with the (JCPOA) agreement. Iran only ceased to comply after the US (Trump) withdrew from the (JCPOA) agreement and placed economic sanctions on Iran.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) also known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions. The agreement was finalized in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1(the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—China, France, Russia, the U.K., U.S. (Obama)-plus Germany) together with the European Union.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
Officials announcing the agreement
Created
14 July 2015
Ratified
Date effective
* 18 October 2015 (adoption)[1]
* 16 January 2016 (implementation)[2]
Location
Vienna, Austria
Signatories
Current
China
France
Germany
Iran
Russia
United Kingdom
United States (Obama)
European Union
Trump Administration Withdrawn (2018)
United States
Trump illegally Strikes 3 Nuclear Sites without Congress Consent
June 21, 2025
If the goal of those attacks was really to reduce the risk of Iran developing nuclear weapons, then Netanyahu would not have urged Trump to abandon the effective (JCPOA) agreement that was actually achieving precisely that goal that had been negotiated during the term of President Barack Obama. Trump would not have followed through and pulled the U.S. out of the (JCPOA) agreement in 2018. If Trump did not recognize the value of such negotiated diplomatic agreements, he would not have spent the past several months working toward one to replace the one he blew up.
Unqualified, Unfit, Unhinged!
They hold the “purse strings”.
It wasn't unconstitutional by no means. We can have military conflicts up the Ying yang without having it be a war. He'll we can have battles with other countries without declaring war. It's not unconstitutional to do so. Sadly ppl don't understand the Constitutional laws enough and either do some congressional ppl.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action also known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program in return for sanctions relief and other provisions. The agreement was finalized in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1(the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—China, France, Russia, the U.K., U.S. (Obama)-plus Germany) together with the European Union.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Officials announcing the agreement
Created
14 July 2015
Ratified
Date effective
* 18 October 2015 (adoption)[1]
* 16 January 2016 (implementation)[2]
Location
Vienna, Austria
Signatories
Current
China
France
Germany
Iran
Russia
United Kingdom
United States (Obama)
European Union
Trump Administration Withdrawn (2018)
United States
Trump illegally Strikes 3 Nuclear Sites without Congress Consent
June 21, 2025
Agree
Aaron, we appreciate you.
Trump wants the expanded powers of POTUS that comes with being a wartime president, as well as a wartime budget, but he needs Congress to declare war…so what does he do?
He pulls out of an agreement that restricted Iran from enriching uranium, then threatens to attack them for enriching uranium. Unexpectedly, Iran takes the high road and goes to the UN over the threats. Since Iran won’t attack, Trump gets Israel to attack Iran. Now, Trump is allowed to attack Iran under the false pretense of protecting an ally, circumventing congressional approval. He posts a message claiming peace, knowing full well that Iran will retaliate, and Congress will subsequently declare war.
Trump gets everything he wants- expanded powers, and a big budget to hide his reckless overspending, all under the guise of defending an allied nation.
It's all the fault of the certain members of the USSupreme Court, giving him immunity from any and everything as long as he calls it Official acts, which is anything and everything. The USSC members Alito, Roberts, Thomas, Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh unleashed a savage beast with that decision and started the downfall of this once great country.
This has nothing to do with immunity. If he is responding to an imminent threat to the US or an ally, it’s within his power.
Repugs have been saying for decades that Iran had nukes, it's never been proven. Donald Trump 100% has to go to Congress before he gets us into a war that was not an imminent threat on US soil
Yeah but NOW it is, so he can declare martial law, and do all kinds of things to the American public that he deems necessary because of the threat of Iran striking the US!
you miss the point
why he is fking this.
it is cover for abuse of power
and no
there is not unanimous consensus among his adoring ignorant fans
Do we know if any of our allies were briefed of the impending strike? It seems that they weren’t.
Netanyahu stated that the US was going to respond to Iran’s “nuclear threat.” Israel would be the target if Iran had nuclear capability.
I couldn’t care less what Israel has to say about Iran so long as it’s Netanyahu whispering in Trump’s ear. Netanyahu and Trump are cut from the same cloth.
Oh, I’m in full agreement with you. I’m only saying what the congressional Republicans will be using as justification to vote against impeachment. He followed the rules if you believe Netanyahu’s bullshit.
We never, ever ask for proof. Especially from Israel's wild claims.
Not when it’s also in US interest. Trump needs a war. Netanyahu wants Iran destroyed. It’s mutually beneficial.
Israel has been afraid of that for decades and has hidden behind the Americans skirts with respect to nuclear attack by anybody else. I wonder if we will ever understand why this all came about- Israel attacking Iran when they were not under attack, and then the US coming in with way more finesse than Trump or Hegseth are capable of?
I’m afraid I will never understand the benefit to the US of being a supporter of Israel outside of the massive amount of money that is made supplying them with armaments
Iran did not threaten the US? Is this a "Love id blind and lovers cannot see"?
No, but their supposed nuclear capability while firing missiles at Israel is enough for Trump to pretend this is in defense. It’s the whole reason he had Bibi attack in the first place. Trump tried to bait Iran into a war, and Iran went to the UN like a civilized nation. This was plan B.
This guy! 🤡🍊🤡
I do think that Bibi came first on this. But also, there's a sneaking suspicion that as much money as war can cost, it often burgeons the economy. Trump is in a PR hole about the BBB deficit and he desperately needs some economic booster. And that would be the most evil excuse of all to go to war and kill people.
Don’t underestimate his interest in the expanded powers of a President during a war. He also gets a fat wartime budget to obfuscate his reckless spending up until this point. ICE is almost out of money, and the DOD is way over budget.
Oh I'm not. Watch the DOD rob the poor in the BBB now. Yes, I read today that ICE is almost out of money, if you can believe anything they say. I'm not sure that Trump is smart enough to think about the long term implications of expanded powers. But Miller et al are.
Yup. There is a provision for $40K bonuses for ICE agents in the reconciliation bill.
This guy! 🍊🤡🍊
Trump proves by the unprovoked attack on Iran that he has and will murder and kill anyone for self aggrandizement.
Great breakdown! Thank you.
Well saidvand spot on.
That is how he rolls. Sadly.
Very perceptive
Exactly what he needs to go full Hitler-mode
Updating only republicans is another red flag/sign of him trying to give his party all the power
Color me shocked at how partisan they have become on this. It's undemocratic, uncivil, and unforgivable. Mike Johnson should be censured and removed.
Did he actually say this? WTF
He is a petulant child with the keys to our nuclear arsenal and he is losing his mental faculties. This is insane.
Don't forget, on top of his insanity, he has Theil and Miller .
EXACTLY.
Please listen to AOC
He’s supposed to be the “no war” president right?
Only when he uses that as a campaign promise to get votes.
We all know he lies for absolutely no reason. Can't even help himself from doing it. The guy has lost control of his faculties. His impulsive behavior is ultra dangerous!!!
Impeachment and removal
Yes, when is the impeachment? This is what many of us have been wondering.
The Republicans in Congress have the sole and absolute power do decide that so clog up Mike Johnson's phone. Briefing Republicans and not Democrats is another act that calls for impeachment.
Yes, so why aren't the Republicans impeaching him? I know they are the same party, but the constitution is the constitution. This decision was decided independent of Congress, right?
I am numb, cannot believe this.
Me too.
I can only say Oh Fuck. Tears in my eyes.
Me too Jean, me too.
Me too😢
I’m not sure we’ll be waiting long for that response 😞
This is crazy
Each of your points have sources — love it! Real reporting is so missed in this age. Thanks for doing the honest, time-consuming, hard work!
We are a country run by a mad man.
And his little Johnson whose goal is to ruin our country
Rubio looked uncomfortable in front of the cameras. Could there be some decency to this man? Is it not the policy in US to have Congress weigh in on any military involvement and if this is the case, why did the military listen to the order from only the president?
We appreciate you very much Aaron. Get some rest.