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Democrats Lie and Slander U.S. to Stop Commander in Chief

By Betsy McCaughey
Wednesday, March 04 2026

The U.S. Senate's resolution aiming to handcuff President Donald Trump, barring him from taking additional military action against Iran, should be soundly rejected: It's an unconstitutional violation of Article II, which makes the president commander in chief of the nation's armed forces. Every president since 1950 has launched military operations against foreign governments, without seeking Congress' permission or a declaration of war. Yet Trump's strategic air attack on Iran Saturday is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress. They're calling him "an authoritarian ruler"…

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