Posted on 05/07/2020 12:28:40 PM PDT by ransomnote
Today, I vetoed S.J. Res. 68, which purported to direct me to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran. This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party. The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands.
In addition, S.J. Res. 68 is based on misunderstandings of facts and law. Contrary to the resolution, the United States is not engaged in the use of force against Iran. Four months ago, I took decisive action to eliminate Qassem Soleimani while he was in Iraq. Iran responded by launching a series of missiles at our forces stationed in Iraq. No one was killed by these attacks. Further, the strike against Soleimani was fully authorized by law, including by the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 and Article II of the Constitution.
Finally, S.J. Res. 68 would have greatly harmed the President’s ability to protect the United States, its allies, and its partners. The resolution implies that the President’s constitutional authority to use military force is limited to defense of the United States and its forces against imminent attack. That is incorrect. We live in a hostile world of evolving threats, and the Constitution recognizes that the President must be able to anticipate our adversaries’ next moves and take swift and decisive action in response. That’s what I did!
Congress should not have passed this resolution.
Great response.
How the hell did this piece of crap bill ever even get to his desk? We have enemy traitors in Congress folks.
Recalling President Bill Clinton said the US would have to take a direct nuke hit before he would launch a retaliation. Well, we know Clinton passed on a perfect opportunity to take out Osama Bin Laden. Now this crap by the DC democrats and the RINOs. Trump, if you love America, you got love this guy. God Bless him!
Sounds like the usual suspects: Collins Murkowski Sasse and Delecto - who else?
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