"The president, up to this moment, and his administration have complied in every way with every provision of law. They have informed us before, after, and during the operation. We've been in almost constant contact about it. They're keeping Congress apprised, which is the legal obligation."
"If it comes to a declaration of war, then Congress would step in and act and exercise its authority. But we all know that that has not happened in many decades, in spite of the various excursions that we've been involved in."
"This was a situation with an avowed enemy of the United States that had killed American citizens, presenting imminent harm to our troops and personnel and citizens, and the President acted accordingly to protect America's interests, and I think that's appropriate."
Speaker Mike Johnson addressed congressional oversight of military operations in Iran, characterizing them as responses to an imminent threat rather than formal war. Johnson emphasized that the Trump administration has complied with all legal provisions, maintaining constant communication with Congress before, during, and after operations. He stated Congress will intervene with a formal war declaration if needed, though he noted such declarations have been rare for decades despite various military engagements. Johnson defended the operations as appropriate protection of American interests against an avowed enemy that killed American citizens and posed imminent harm to troops and personnel.
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