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Trump’s Unilateral Iran Strikes Trigger Classified Briefings and War Powers Clash in Congress

Lawmakers will hear classified briefings today as they weigh the legality of the president’s decision to strike Iran without congressional consent.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calls on reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt announced that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the United States will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the next two weeks. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation, accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters about the U.S. bombinb of three sites in Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Overview

  • President Trump ordered airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on June 21 without seeking congressional approval.
  • The White House says it made bipartisan courtesy calls to congressional leaders before the strikes, though some Democrats said they received little notice or detail.
  • Iran retaliated on June 23 with a missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar that caused no reported casualties, and the administration said Iran provided advance warning.
  • Trump proclaimed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran on June 23, though neither government has formally confirmed the deal.
  • Congress will receive classified briefings today and lawmakers are advancing a War Powers Resolution to constrain future unilateral military actions.