Kaine: Trump strikes on Iran an 'illegal war'

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia declared on Sunday that the Trump administration's military strikes against Iran constituted an 'illegal war,' announcing his sponsorship of a war powers resolution aimed at preventing further attacks on the Iranian nation. Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, emphasized that he has the resolution queued up for a vote this week and is actively encouraging his colleagues to support his measure to assert congressional oversight of military actions. The senator's characterization of the strikes as illegal reflects growing concerns among Democrats about the administration's approach to foreign policy and the constitutional limits on presidential war powers. The resolution represents a significant congressional effort to reclaim authority over military engagements, a power that the Constitution explicitly grants to Congress rather than the executive branch.