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‘Acts of War Unauthorized By Congress’: Thomas Massie Leads GOP Revolt over Iran Strikes — Lindsey Graham | ChamberLight

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‘Acts of War Unauthorized By Congress’: Thomas Massie Leads GOP Revolt over Iran Strikes

Representative Thomas Massie criticized President Trump's military strikes on Iran as an unauthorized act of war.

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President Donald Trump's military strikes on Iran sparked immediate backlash, with Rep. Thomas Massie leading a "GOP revolt" condemning them as "acts of war unauthorized by Congress." The strikes preempted legislative efforts to restrict Trump's unilateral military action, drawing mixed reactions from other lawmakers.