DEMS ANGRY AT JOE! Airstrikes Against Iran-backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen Upset Democrats

President Joe Biden is taking heat from his own party after launching more than a dozen strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebel targets in Yemen; the strikes were retaliatory for previous attacks on U.S. service members.

Biden and UK forces called the strikes “defensive action” but many Dems to Joe’s left felt the POTUS circumvented congressional approval.

From Newsmax:

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, shared The New York Times story reporting the airstrikes and said Biden’s move was “unacceptable.”

“This is an unacceptable violation of the Constitution. Article 1 requires that military action be authorized by Congress,” Jayapal posted on X.

Jayapal was not alone in her criticism of Biden.

“The President’s strikes in Yemen are unconstitutional,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., posted Thursday night on X. “For over a month, he consulted an international coalition to plan them, but never came to Congress to seek authorization as required by Article I of the Constitution. We need to listen to our Gulf allies, pursue de-escalation, and avoid getting into another Middle East war.”

In a personal post on X, Khanna explained, “Section 2C of the War Powers Act is clear: POTUS may only introduce the U.S. into hostilities after Congressional authorization or in a national emergency when the U.S. is under imminent attack. Reporting is not a substitute. This is a retaliatory, offensive strike.”

Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., also took to X and said Biden should have “come to Congress” before authorizing the airstrikes.

“These airstrikes have NOT been authorized by Congress,” Hoyle posted on X. “The Constitution is clear: Congress has the sole authority to authorize military involvement in overseas conflicts. Every president must first come to Congress and ask for military authorization, regardless of party.”

Biden continues to feel the pressure from the far-left members of his party.

More over at Newsmax:

Fellow progressive Democrats expressed anger with President Joe Biden over his authorization of airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen without congressional approval. https://t.co/aNmQjz6j0C

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) January 12, 2024