The US president Donald Trump and government officials contacted top Republican executives and informed them in advance for them US bombings against Iran’s nuclear power planBut they did not inform the Democratic leadership to the US federal parliament since the bombs were thrown, the CNN television network reported, citing numerous sources of informed.
Republican leaders in Congress, the Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and the leader of the majority in the Senate John Thunthey were alerted in advance of the bombings, according to network sources in the ruling party.
But the Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Sumer and the Head of Democrats in the House of Representatives Hakim Jeffris were notified only shortly before the profession of President Donald Trump, and after the blows had already taken place, according to CNN sources.
The Republicans in Congress supported President Trump’s decision, but the Democrats in the federal parliament condemned that the bombings were done without Congress approval and demanded that they be informed of confidential details.
Only three Republican Party officials expressed public skepticism about President Trump’s decision. One of them, the Member of Parliament Thomas Massielected to Kentucky, commented that “it was not constitutional”.
Intense reaction from democrats
The Democratic Senator Mark Warner He managed to bomb a bombing in Iran “without consultation with Congress, without a clear strategy, without taking into account the consistent conclusions of information services and without explaining to the American people what is at stake.”
“The American people deserve more than indefinite rhetoric and unilateral decisions that could trigger a wider war. The president must come to Congress immediately and expose clear strategic goals and how he intends to protect Americans and guarantee that we will not once again be in a costly, unnecessary war that could have been avoided, “Mr Worner said.
Another Democratic Senator, the Tim CaineHe stressed that he continues to call for a vote on the body to reaffirm the role of Congress. He had submitted a resolution plan earlier this week.
“I will push for all senators to vote” and express themselves on “if it is in favor of this third stupid war in the Middle East,” Mr Caine said in a statement adding that US citizens are opposed to the country’s involvement in war.
Democratic in the House of Representatives, including Sean Casten and the Alexandria Okasio-Corteafter the attack that Trump’s decision should lead to his “reference” and his departure from the office.
For his part the independent senator Bernie SandersHowever, he was written with the Democrats, he described the decision of the Republican president as “coarsely unconstitutional”.
The leader of the minority of the Democrats in the Lower House Hakim Jeffris warned that President Trump’s decision could involve the US more broadly in the Middle East war.
“Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. Did not fulfill this promise. The danger of war has now increased dramatically, and I pray for the security of our military in the area, which have been jeopardized, “the Democrat said.
“President Trump misleading the country for his intentions, did not seek approval from Congress authorization for the use of military power and raised a risk of an American involvement in a potentially destructive war in the Middle East,” he added.