Posted 1/12/2024, 4:58:00 AM
Democrats Rebuke Biden Over Yemen Strikes, Call Them 'Unconstitutional' Without Congressional Approval
- Several Congressional Democrats criticized Biden for ordering airstrikes in Yemen without congressional approval, calling it unconstitutional.
- Democrats said Biden violated the War Powers Act by introducing the U.S. into hostilities without authorization.
- Reps. Khanna, Hoyle, Jayapal, Pocan, and others said presidents must get Congress' authorization before military strikes.
- Some Democrats called the Yemen strikes illegal, endless war, and feared increased U.S. entanglement.
- The U.S. called the strikes a defense of global trade and commerce against Houthi attacks on shipping vessels.