Days after the United States and Israel started bombing Iran, the Trump administration has yet to offer a clear and consistent account of the legal authority behind the strikes. In a brief letter to Congress on Monday, Donald Trump asserts that he “acted pursuant to my constitutional authority as Commander in Chief.” No mention of international law appears in the letter at all. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress have criticized Trump’s use of force as not just unwise but also unlawful: Speaking

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