{"id":18658,"date":"2025-06-30T11:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18658"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:53:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:53:23","slug":"pelosi-calls-trumps-iran-strike-unconstitutional-then-votes-against-impeaching-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18658","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi Calls Trump\u2019s Iran Strike \u2018Unconstitutional\u2019; Then Votes Against Impeaching Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump declared that Iran\u2019s nuclear enrichment capabilities had been destroyed when the United States launched a successful military strike against three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. He made it clear that the mission was a calculated reaction to an immediate threat posed by a long-standing enemy rather than an act of war.<\/p><div class=\"drbgq69ff08ff304eb\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.drbgq69ff08ff304eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.drbgq69ff08ff304eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.drbgq69ff08ff304eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.drbgq69ff08ff304eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.drbgq69ff08ff304eb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Highlighting a perceived double standard, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi denounced the strike as unconstitutional because it lacked congressional approval. She backed President Obama\u2019s comparable unilateral military action in Libya in 2011. Pelosi cautioned that the strike endangered both American lives and regional instability.<\/p>\n<p>Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the House, also attacked Trump for not obtaining permission and for deceiving the public about his military plans. Although Jeffries reportedly refused the briefing, the White House justified the action by claiming that congressional leaders were notified beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>During a 60-day diplomatic window, Trump used Iran\u2019s decades-long support for terrorism and refusal to cooperate as justification for the strike. He cited rising international unrest linked to Iran\u2019s actions and the death toll among Americans as justifications for ultimately launching a military campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from inside Iran suggested that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hiding and under increasing internal pressure amid the fallout. According to sources, he may soon lose his position of leadership, either voluntarily or by coercion. While the strike increased political controversy in the United States, it temporarily brought an end to rising tensions in the region by resulting in a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump declared that Iran\u2019s nuclear enrichment capabilities had been destroyed when the United States launched a successful military strike against three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. 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