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 Trumps military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were illegal but dodged when asked if he should be impeached for ordering the attacks without congressional approval.
Thats a decision the House makes. Thats 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-Cortezs comments that Trumps 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. Trumps strikes, some Democrats argue, breach the resolution.
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