Trump says his tweets will notify Congress of military action against Iran

Donald Trump.
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President Trump tweeted on Sunday afternoon that his "Media Posts" will "serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly and fully strike back, and perhaps in a disproportionate manner."

Trump claimed that "such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!" Last week, Trump authorized an airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, which triggered outrage in Iraq and Iran and in the United States, where several lawmakers complained that Trump did not tell them in advance about the airstrike.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.