'Acts of War Unauthorized by Congress': Thomas Massie Condemns Trump's Iran Strikes [View all]
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.”
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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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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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3:19 AM · Feb 28, 2026
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