U.S. House to vote this week on Slotkin resolution limiting Trump’s Iran action

In a “Dear colleague” letter to Democrats dated Sunday, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed President Trump’s “provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials” and announced a vote this week on a War Powers Resolution to limit his military actions in Iran. Among those killed was Iran’s top general, Qasem Soleimani. Iran has vowed revenge and Iraq’s parliament voted to expel U.S. troops. Trump issued incendiary tweets on Saturday, appearing to possibly endorse committing war crimes by targeting cultural sites in the Middle Eastern country. On Sunday, Trump also dismissed criticism from congressional leaders, who weren’t informed of the attack, by tweeting that they were thereby notified on Twitter that if Iran strikes “any U.S. person or target the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner.” Several Democrats in Michigan’s congressional delegation have criticized Trump’s action. “This administration carried out high-level military action without an authorization of military force from Congress. The president must convince this body and the American people, that he has the ability to act and think strategically,” said U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield). “I am not convinced that he has thought through the consequences of our military actions. Therefore, there must be an immediately briefing of the full Congress to guarantee the country has a comprehensive plan to address any retaliation, as well as the possible increased deployment of troops to the Middle East.”