Overview

• President Trump dared Democrats to impeach him after Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez labeled the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites illegal and impeachable.
• An internal assessment reported by CNN concluded the strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, challenging claims of a decisive victory.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the leak “flat-out wrong” and blamed a “low-level loser” for misrepresenting the administration’s success.
• A CNN poll shows 55 percent of Americans oppose the unauthorized strikes and doubt Trump’s judgment on military force in Iran.
• Lawmakers from both parties are intensifying debate over the War Powers Act and considering increased oversight and impeachment options.