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BumRushDaShow

(168,137 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:50 AM 4 hrs ago

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

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

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'Acts of War Unauthorized by Congress': Thomas Massie Condemns Trump's Iran Strikes (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago OP

Wag the Epstein IronLionZion 4 hrs ago #1

Even without the Khana/Massie bill. returnee 4 hrs ago #2

Since this is a "Lindsey Graham Production" BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #4

I believe the War Powers Act gives him 48 hours before he has to do that EX500rider 3 hrs ago #5

And he's following the War Powers Act? WestMichRad 1 hr ago #16

War Powers Act: EX500rider 1 hr ago #19

Thanks! WestMichRad 1 hr ago #20

Who can we call???????????????? bdamomma 3 hrs ago #3

There is no one but ourselves. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #6

Ghostbusters! IronLionZion 3 hrs ago #7

Good one bdamomma 3 hrs ago #10

So what's the plan? EarthFirst 3 hrs ago #8

Sen John Fetterman HAS GOT TO GO! ProudMNDemocrat 3 hrs ago #9

Killing little girls... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #11

I'm sure they knew voting next week would be too late. Figarosmom 2 hrs ago #12

There was an attempt over the summer in the Senate to do this after the so-called "obliteration" stikes and it failed BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #15

TSF is a war criminal RainCaster 2 hrs ago #13

Major bombing is striking a girl's school? ananda 2 hrs ago #14

Kick dalton99a 1 hr ago #17

Rep Massie? The car has no brakes nt Javaman 1 hr ago #18

IronLionZion

(51,077 posts)

1. Wag the Epstein

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:18 AM

4 hrs ago

The Dow is under 50,000 points now

returnee

(896 posts)

2. Even without the Khana/Massie bill.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:28 AM

4 hrs ago

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

BumRushDaShow

(168,137 posts)

4. Since this is a "Lindsey Graham Production"

Reply to returnee (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:47 AM

3 hrs ago

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

EX500rider

(12,327 posts)

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

Reply to returnee (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:01 AM

3 hrs ago

WestMichRad

(3,147 posts)

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

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:42 AM

1 hr ago

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

EX500rider

(12,327 posts)

19. War Powers Act:

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:52 AM

1 hr ago

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

(3,147 posts)

20. Thanks!

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #19)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:05 AM

1 hr ago

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

bdamomma

(69,459 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:44 AM

3 hrs ago

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

OldBaldy1701E

(10,876 posts)

6. There is no one but ourselves.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:12 AM

3 hrs ago

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

IronLionZion

(51,077 posts)

7. Ghostbusters!

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:19 AM

3 hrs ago

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

(69,459 posts)

10. Good one

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:32 AM

3 hrs ago

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

EarthFirst

(4,049 posts)

8. So what's the plan?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:19 AM

3 hrs ago

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

(20,772 posts)

9. Sen John Fetterman HAS GOT TO GO!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:29 AM

3 hrs ago

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

Vote him out!

GiqueCee

(3,798 posts)

11. Killing little girls...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:46 AM

2 hrs ago

... 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