In Letting Navy Sink Iran Boats, Trump Grabs Illegal War Power

At 5:08 a.m. (EST) on April 22, 2020, President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter: "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea." Wags have mocked Trump for wanting to “shoot down” boats, which don’t fly. Infinitely more important is … Continue reading "In Letting Navy Sink Iran Boats, Trump Grabs Illegal War Power"
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