'Acts of War Unauthorized by Congress': Thomas Massie Condemns Trump's Iran Strikes

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Source: MEDIAite

Feb 28th, 2026, 6:23 am


President Donald Trump’s early-morning military strikes on Iran Saturday ignited immediate cross-party backlash on Capitol Hill with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) accused the president of launching “acts of war unauthorized by Congress.”

As reports of the attack surfaced before dawn on Saturday, the Republican congressman moved swiftly, taking to X to condemn the operation:

Massie had been working alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) to force a vote next week aimed at restricting Trump’s ability to take unilateral military action against Iran without congressional approval. The strikes landed before that effort could reach the floor.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) was among the first to respond, writing that “we can support the democracy movement and the Iranian people without sending our troops to die.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/acts-of-war-unauthorized-by-congress-thomas-massie-leads-gop-revolt-over-iran-strikes/

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Acts of war unauthorized by Congress.
The U.S. is attacking Iran according to AP.
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)
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Death toll in a strike on girls' school in southern Iran rises to 40, state media say
An Israeli and U.S. attack across Iran has killed at least 40 people at a girls’ school and triggered Iranian retaliation across the region.
2:00 AM · Feb 28, 2026

— Senator Ruben Gallego (@gallego.senate.gov) 2026-02-28T08:23:19.478Z

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I lost friends in Iraq to an illegal war. Young working-class kids should not pay the ultimate price for regime change and a war that hasn’t been explained or justified to the American people.

We can support the democracy movement and the Iranian people without sending our Show more
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BREAKING: President Trump says the U.S. has begun "major combat operations in Iran." Follow AP's live updates. https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-israel-iran-february-28-2026
3:19 AM · Feb 28, 2026

[IronLionZion]

1. Wag the Epstein

The Dow is under 50,000 points now

[returnee]

2. Even without the Khana/Massie bill.

…isn’t he supposed to notify Congress of his intention to strike? Did he?

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Since this is a "Lindsey Graham Production"

and Graham is a "Senator", I expect that is all he felt he needed.

[EX500rider]

5. I believe the War Powers Act gives him 48 hours before he has to do that

[WestMichRad]

16. And he's following the War Powers Act?

When he is the one who initiated an unprovoked military intervention?

[EX500rider]

19. War Powers Act:

It mandates the president notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops and requires withdrawal within 60-90 days unless Congress declares war or authorizes force.

[WestMichRad]

20. Thanks!

Sounds outdated, perhaps. How does a force that hasn’t “invaded” (with boots on the ground) withdraw?

[bdamomma]

3. Who can we call????????????????

I'm outraged on this???????? Netanyahu and Trump need to be arrested. It was a "joint operation". No congressional approval either.

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. There is no one but ourselves.

The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can start removing them.

[IronLionZion]

7. Ghostbusters!

If there's something strange
In your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!

If there's something weird
And it don't look good
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!

[bdamomma]

10. Good one

Thanks, it's good to have humour in troubling times.

[EarthFirst]

8. So what's the plan?

Will Congress take action to reclaim their assertion to their duly elected roles?

…or simply capitulate and rollover on another brazen act which completely disregards their role in government.

If past is prologue…

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Sen John Fetterman HAS GOT TO GO!

Fetterman supports the actions of this wanna-be Dictator regarding Iran.

Vote him out!

[GiqueCee]

11. Killing little girls...

... has always been a secret fantasy of Trump's*. Bombing a girls' school of no military value whatsoever has satisfied that perverted desire. Now we, and the rest of the world, will be forced to pay for his malignant depravity.
Duck and cover.

*According to recent disclosures in the Epstein files

[Bayard]

21. Bibi helped on this episode of, "Who To Topple Next"

And he's an expert at bombing schools.

[Figarosmom]

12. I'm sure they knew voting next week would be too late.

If I knew it they should have.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. There was an attempt over the summer in the Senate to do this after the so-called "obliteration" stikes and it failed

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143480174
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143487166

[RainCaster]

13. TSF is a war criminal

Along with Netanyahu. Killing children. Shame on them.

[ananda]

14. Major bombing is striking a girl's school?

This whole mess is SO fucked!

[dalton99a]

17. Kick

[Javaman]

18. Rep Massie? The car has no brakes nt