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Democrats slam US Strikes on Iran
They said President Donald Trump’s decision bypassed Congress and risked escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 28, Feb 2026
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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. / Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Indian American democrats on Feb. 28 criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize military strikes against Iran, renewing debate in Washington over executive war powers and the risks of a widening conflict in the Middle East.
In a post on X, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) said Congress’ constitutional war powers had been sidelined “as Trump wages another illegal war.” She said American servicemembers were now at risk due to what she described as a “dangerous escalation” and expressed concern over reports that Iranian children had been killed.
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Congress has once again had its Constitutional war powers sidelined as Trump wages another illegal war.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) February 28, 2026
American servicemembers are now at risk due to this dangerous escalation from Trump and I’m incredibly concerned by reporting that Iranian children have already been killed. https://t.co/pd0G3zEolc
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Oversight Committee, said the President had exceeded his authority. “By ignoring the limits of his own constitutional power, Donald Trump is risking the lives of Americans in an unauthorized war with no end in sight,” Krishnamoorthi said.
He added that “the American people do not want war” and said the decision to strike Iran puts service members “in harm’s way,” jeopardizes regional stability, and risks drawing the United States into “yet another forever conflict.”
“By calling this action a war, the President has made clear that he has once again overstepped his authority,” he said. “The power to go to war is reserved for Congress and Congress alone.”
By ignoring the limits of his own constitutional power, Donald Trump is risking the lives of Americans in an unauthorized war with no end in sight.
— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) February 28, 2026
It’s clear — the American people do not want war. The President’s reckless decision to strike Iran puts our service members in… pic.twitter.com/9oBjS7Dxs7
Krishnamoorthi said he would vote in support of a War Powers Resolution “to rein in this unaccountable President” and added that he was praying for the safety of U.S. service members.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Feb. 28 against targets in Iran, with strikes reported near Tehran and other cities, prompting Iranian missile and drone retaliatory attacks at U.S. and allied forces in the region.
The actions, described by the administration as “major combat operations,” have drawn sharp reactions on Capitol Hill and internationally, intensifying scrutiny over the scope of presidential war powers and the potential trajectory of the conflict.
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