“When will the war in Iran end? Whenever I want it to end.” So much for the legal fiction that it isn’t a war. U.S. law and the Constitution prohibit the Executive branch from fighting a war that isn’t declared or authorized by Congress.

“When will the war in Iran end? Whenever I want it to end." So much for the legal fiction that it isn’t a war.

U.S. law and the Constitution prohibit the Executive branch from fighting a war that isn’t declared or authorized by Congress. https://t.co/aBbTtXJ5jN

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) October 28, 2026