Senator #BernieSanders, the Vermont independent, said in an interview w/ NYT that any #military action being considered by #Trump must be voted on by #Congress. “The #Constitution of the #UnitedStates is quite clear,” he said. “It is Congress that determines whether or not this country goes to #war, not a president unilaterally.”
#law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #Israel #Iran #USpol #ExecutiveOverreach #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #AmericanAutocracy
#Netanyahu released a video address to the people of #Israel on Wed in which he provided updates on the status of the #war w/ #Iran, praised Israeli civilians for their “steadfast spirit” & thanked #Trump for being “a great friend of the State of Israel.”
“I thank him for standing by our side, & I thank him for the support that the #UnitedStates is providing us in defending the skies of Israel. We talk continuously, including last night. We had a very warm conversation.”
American #diplomats have begun leaving #Israel amid the escalating #war between Israel & #Iran, the #US embassy in Jerusalem said in a statement, without saying how many remained. The statement said the diplomats were departing Israel “through a variety of means,” without clarifying.
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