Sen. Chris Murphy says it's 'clear' Trump's strikes on Iran are 'illegal'
Source: NBC News
June 29, 2025, 10:39 AM EDT
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said that President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were “illegal” but dodged when asked if he should be impeached for ordering the attacks without congressional approval.
“That’s a decision the House makes. That’s not a decision the Senate makes. But it is clear that this is illegal,” Murphy said when asked whether he agreed with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments that Trump’s strikes were grounds for impeachment.
The House votes on whether to impeach a president, while the Senate votes on conviction.
A president can launch military attacks if there is a “declaration of war,” congressional authorization or “a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, its armed forces,” according to the War Powers Resolution, a law passed in 1973. Trump’s strikes, some Democrats argue, breach the resolution.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/chris-murphy-says-clear-trumps-strikes-iran-are-illegal-rcna215794
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