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Was Trump's attack on Iran Constitutional?
Firstly, I'll note that Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the sole power to “declare War,” but the Constitution does not define “war” or specify if all hostile, aggressive or violent military actions qualify as acts requiring pre-approval by Congress.
Historical precedent shows that Presidents have authorized military strikes without congressional declaration, such as Jefferson’s 1801 Barbary War actions and Reagan’s 1986 Libya strike—among many others.
For a deeper dive, check out Grok analysis of that issue => https://x.com/i/grok/share/lKxLk2ySEf149ObPFxYusggQe