This is where we are under the regime of @realDonaldTrump: a unilateral, preemptive, taunting, presidential, unconstitutional declaration of war (with vast, unknowable consequences) against one of the world’s most ancient nations...via a weekend tweet.
These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!
I've been in a lot of presidential meetings in that room and I never saw anyone literally stand up to a president like that because no one ever had to.
Only Trump would tweet this perfect picture of his weakness & humiliation. @SpeakerPelosi finest moment.
Dangerous? Crazy? Delusional? Read this and take your pick.
“You know why?" Mr. Trump said. “He wasn’t tough enough. I captured ISIS. Mattis said it would take two years. I captured them in one month.” - Trump today on why General Mattis resigned as Secretary of Defense
@howardfineman If so...a foregone conclusion. But this is the divided America split between firebrands on both sides, neither willing to forego their purity.
Most disturbing 24 hours in memory. Somehow 45 will come out stronger and Bibi will do so as well. Both my physical home and my spiritual home will suffer.