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The White House tried to frame the opening attacks on Iran as decisive strength, but the first big aftershock was a familiar one: lawmakers and legal critics questioning whether Trump had the authority to light the fuse without a proper congressional green light.
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The White House tried to frame the opening attacks on Iran as decisive strength, but the first big aftershock was a familiar one: lawmakers and legal critics questioning whether Trump had the authority to light the fuse without a proper congressional green light.
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